Abstract
ENCKE'S COMET.—Of the three comets which are due to return this year—namely Encke's, Winnecke's and Wolf's, having periods of 3 1 3 , 5½, and nearly 7 years respectively—the first seems to have just been found, according to a Kiel telegram dated June 14. Prof. Hussey, telegraphing to Kiel, states that Mr. Coddington, on June 11, 9h. 13˙1m. Lick mean time, found a comet, which he terms bright, in position R.A. 16h. 24m. 45˙9s. and Declination (south) 25° 14′ 20″, the daily motions in these coordinates being 51′ and 36′ respectively. The comet thus lies in the constellation of Scorpio, a little to the north of the bright star α. A further telegram from Mr. John Tebbutt, dated June 14, states that this observer found the comet on June 12 in position R.A. 16h. 21m. and Declination (south) 25° 52′ at 9h. 22˙9m. Lick mean time.
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