From thc Union. THE NEW PLANET AND THE THREE COMETS.
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CbaEhN ATOhI, Mdrcn O3 1S4O. oIR; The new planet Astria was seen here on the night both of March 3rd and 4th A mere glimpse, however, was had of 1t through the clouds, late on the night of the 3rd.

 When l turned the telescope upon it last night for the purpose of determining its po- sitlon, the observations were again interrup- ted by clouds, so that obtained no differen- uai observations except i'll k. A. only

 It's approximate place, however, is l8o N. and R. A. 4h. 39m.

 The approximate right ascension and de- elihaton oi the new comet last night, cor rected per star; (Bessels zone ll3,) Oh. 58m. 3os. ), Sf l2 52N lGN , was l3o 0lN 54N north deelnation, and right ascension In. Qm. l9s. 7S; showing d daiy motion of lo II, instead of 10 36' of decliuaticn, as infer. red from the fifteen minutes work upon it the night before.

 The apparent place, corrected for reirae- tion, Sc, oil the 3d. Was lh, 00m..5 right ascension, and lo l7 30N 9 north decIna tion-the place quoted in myIepost yesterday being merely instrumental.

 The bie.a comet continues in good view, through is acolyte has dwindIed away most rapidly during the time the late bad weather continued, Last night, under the light of a hali moon, Il was barely visible, and very difficult of measurement

 Very respectfully,

 l.