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DISCOVERY OF PONS-WINNECKE'S COMET.-The comet PonSrWinnecke was detected by Prof. Barnard on April lod. 2ih. ly-pm. G.M.T., R.A. 15!!. 54m. 383., N. decl. 36° 38'. Daily motion 50' in north following direction. The indicated date of perihelion is June n or 12. There will be a fairly close approach to the earth, but no collision. Meteors are very probable about June 27.
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Our Astronomical Column. Nature 107, 217 (1921). https://doi.org/10.1038/107217a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/107217a0