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COMETS. 



AN ACCOUNT OP ALL THE C03CET3 WHOSE ORBITS HATE NOT BEEN CALCULATED. 



BY G. F. CHAMBERS. 

 (Continued from Page 300, Vol. vi.) 



1273. On December 5, a new star appeared in the Hyades. 

 It moved through Auriga, past 9 and (j> Ursge Majoris, e and p 

 Bootis, to Arcturus, and remained visible three weeks. — 

 (Gaubil.) 



1274. Three days before the death of St. Thomas D' Aqui- 

 nas, a comet appeared. — (G-uillelmus De Thocus, Vita S. Thorn. 

 Aq. x. 60.) 



1277. On March 9, a comet 4° long was seen in the N.E. 

 (Gaubil.) 



1285. In this year a great comet appeared. Its tail 

 pointed to the N.W. — (Ptoloraasus Lucensis, Historic HJcclesi- 

 astica, xxiv. 17.) On April o, a very brilliant star was seen 

 in Bohemia. — (Pontanus, Bohemia Pia.) 



1293 or 1294. In February '93 or January '94, a comet 

 was seen in the circumpolar regions. It passed through the 

 square of Ursa Major. — (Couplet, Gaubil.) On November 7, 

 1293, a comet appeared, as above. It was one degree long 

 and lasted a moon. — (Biot.) 



1298. Celestial signs' announced the death of Beomond^ 

 Archbishop of Treves. [He died December 9, 1299.] In the 

 preceding year a comet was seen during twelve consecutive 

 nights, at about the third hour of the night. Its head was in 

 the 1ST. and its tail trended Southwards. — [Archie]). Trev. Gesta.) 



1299. On January 24_, a comet appeared below A, and 7 

 Columbi. — (Biot.) 



1301. [ii.] Before Christmas, a comet was seen in the W. 

 after sunset. It set before midnight and lasted fifteen days. 

 On December 1, it was in Aquarius and Pisces. — (Bicobaldi, 

 Gompilatio Chronological) 



1304. On February 3, a comet was seen near a and /3 

 Pegasi. It passed toward the circumpolar region, and by the 

 tail of Cygnus, and Cepheus. It lasted eleven weeks. — (De 

 Mailla, ix. 483.) Its tail was more than a degree long. — 



(Biot.) 



1305. Three days before and three days after Easter, or 

 from April 15 — 21, a great comet, with a long tail, was seen. 

 — (Bothonis, Chronica Brunswicenses.) 



1313. From April 13 or 20, a comet was seen near the feet 

 of Gemini. It remained visible for a fortnight. — (Biot ; 

 Gaubil ; Mussatus, Historia Augusta, xv.) 



