Astronomy. 155 
“ Biela’s comet is my subject this time. A startling telegram 
from Prof. Klinkerfues on the night of Nov. 30th ran thus: ‘ Biela 
touched Earth on 27th: search near Theta Centauri.’ 
forward 2°5 in four minutes, and that settled its being the right 
object. I recorded it as “Circular; bright, with a decided nu- 
cleus, but no tail, and about 45” in diameter.” This was in strong 
twilight. Next morning, Dee. 3, I got a much better observation 
of it; seven comparisons with another anonymous star; two with 
one of our current Madras Catalogue Stars, and two with 7734 
Taylor. This time my notes were “ Circular; diameter 75”; 
bright nucleus; a faint’ but distinct tail, 8’ in length and spread- 
Ing, a position angle from nucleus about 280°.” I had no time to 
spare to look for the other comet, and the next morning the clouds 
and rain had returned. 
“If I get another view before posting this, I may be able to add 
hasty postscript. The positions, the first rough, the second 
pretty fair, from the two known stars, are— 
Madras M.T. R.A. (Apparent) P.D. 
gee: | h m 5 56 tom 
Dec. 2 17 33 21 ‘ 14 7.24 124 46 
abt Se LT 14 22 2°9 125 4 28 
By Aol, 
Was presented to Professor John Collett by the Doctor last 
August, when he visited Sioux City, and it has been loaned to 
Professor Cox for examination and description. 
The depth at which it was found in the well could not be satisfac- 
on the other; the surface is darkened and covered with slight in- 
dentations. The dimensions are: greatest length, five inches; aver- 
age width, three and a half inches; average thickness, one inch 
its weight is four pounds one and a half oun: 
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ture is granular, like fine steel, and the cut surface has a silvery 
appearance; it is malleable and somewhat harder than common 
