{"newspaper_name": "American watchman and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p3", "byline": ""}
COMET..-The time is now fast approaching,
when the remarkable Comet Planet, to which
the name of Encke has been given, will be again
visible To the earth. The attention OF astronomers
has been much attracted 10 this singular body by
The very near equality OF the times Of lis revolu
lions round The sun, and by the slow, but continual
decrease Of those times which last curious fact is
generally asctibed to the resistance OF The SUMS at
mospbere. 10 the motion of the Comet, when in
nerihelon The comet was last 10 perhelion on
,he aIst Of MAY, 1929 is periodical time of reso
luton being a2o5 days (Which will have elapsed on
the third Of Septembec,) we may daily expect to
zee it. Those who are desirous o particular ac.
count of this interesting body will lind its history
IN an elegant article, by the uslrous Bowdtch. in
number Of the North American Review, printed
or S years since. Boston paper.