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3. Observations of the Comet made at Auckland, New Zealand, 

 accompanied by a map of its progress amongst the stars. By John 

 Collyer Haile, Esq. Communicated by G. B. Airy, Esq. 



The comet was first seen on the 2nd of March, and continued 

 visible till the 2nd of April. The following places of the comet are 

 annexed, which are deduced from observations made at Auckland, 

 though the method of observation is not mentioned, nor are any de- 

 tails given : — 



Long, of Auckland 1^4 45 40 East. 

 Lat. of ditto 36 51 South. 



4. Notes on the Comet, extracted from the Journal of Captain 

 G. Rodney Mundy, R.N., Commander of H.M.S. Iris. Communi- 

 cated by G. B. Airy, Esq. 



5. Extracts from a Daily Journal of Remarks and Observations on 

 the Comet, as seen at Van Diemen's Land. By Lieut. Kay, R.N. 

 Communicated by Lieut.- Colonel Sabine, R.A. 



The tail of the comet was first seen on the 1st of March. The 

 nucleus was first seen on the 6th of March ; and on this evening the 

 observed length of the tail was 23° 20', being at its broadest part 

 about 54' in breadth ; the extreme breadth and the greatest conden- 

 sation of light occurring at a distance of 12° from the nucleus. 



On the 7th, the tail was 26° in length and 50' in extreme breadth. 

 A dark line commencing near the middle and extending to the end 

 divided the tail into two portions. 



On the 9th the length of the tail was 39° and its extreme breadth 

 76'. The dark line was again observed commencing at about the 

 middle of its length. 



On the 11th the nucleus was well seen and examined with great 

 care. No stellar point was visible, but its appearance was that of a 

 large star covered with a thin film of cloud, or viewed through a 

 telescope which had not been adjusted to focus. The length of the 

 tail was 45°, and the extreme breadth 76'. 



On the 12th a different telescope was employed for the examina- 

 tion of the nucleus, but no stellar point was visible. The length of 

 the tail was 42° and its breadth 80'. 



On the 14th, 22nd, 24th and 27th, the observed length of the tail 

 was 42°, 40°, 39°, and 35° respectively. 



"^he following table exhibits the distances from conspicuous stars 

 which were observed with the sextant : — 



