Nature . ogical epochs. The magneticsurvey of the North Pacific Ocean, undertaken by Department of Research in Terrestrial Magnetism,and carried out by Mr. J. E. Pratts party in the Galilee,is described by Dr. L. A. Bauer. These annual reportsshould be a source of gratification to Mr. Carnegie, andit is to be desired that wealthy men in this country couldbe led to follow an excellent example in the direction ofencouraging scientific research and providing for the publi-cation of results. OUR ASTRONOMICAL 1905c (Giacobini).—The following is a continu-ation of the ephemeris
Nature . ogical epochs. The magneticsurvey of the North Pacific Ocean, undertaken by Department of Research in Terrestrial Magnetism,and carried out by Mr. J. E. Pratts party in the Galilee,is described by Dr. L. A. Bauer. These annual reportsshould be a source of gratification to Mr. Carnegie, andit is to be desired that wealthy men in this country couldbe led to follow an excellent example in the direction ofencouraging scientific research and providing for the publi-cation of results. OUR ASTRONOMICAL 1905c (Giacobini).—The following is a continu-ation of the ephemeris published in No. 4067 of the Astro-nomische Naclirichten by Herr A. Wedemeyer :—Ephemeris 12/*. Berlin. Feb 8 e) h. m. 31 1623 49 14o 5 58° 2> 33° 36 3o 49 32 a (true) - 21 9 -19 40 -18 7-16 33-14 59 - 13 26 977049 S05S9 83799-86729-894299192 The accompanying chart shows, approxiapparent path of the comet among the . 00694 • 0 0755. 0-0830. 0-0918. 0-1123nately, thestars from. February 7 tephemeris. Although still fairly bright, the comet is a difficult object 55* NA TURE [February 8, 1906 owing to its close proximity to the sun, and should belooked for immediately after sunset in the south-westquadrant, near to the horizon. Comet 1906a.—Numerous observations of the new cometdiscovered by Mr. Brooks at Geneva, , have beenmade, and from the positions determined on January 28,29, and 30, the following elements and an ephemeris, ofwhich a part is given below, have been calculated byMessrs. Crawford and Champreux :— = ioo5 Dec. 1947 00 = 86 22 1n = 2S5 27 1906-0/ = 126 49 1,/=1-2826 Ephemeris 12I1. a 5 Brightness Feb. 8 ... 15 50-4 ... +76 37 ... 1-04 „ 12 ... 15 05-9 ... +78 37 ... 1-05Brightness at time of discovery = it will be seen that the comet is now travelling due north, and is easily circumpolar, but it is in a better position for observations after midnight (Kiel Circular,No. 85). A New Method o
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