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Early Wellington
The 1843 Comet
The 1843 Comet.
A Comet was seen on the 4th March, 1843, in the south-west, remaining visible
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for nearly a month. The clearness of the atmosphere added to its beautiful appearance. The nucleus was like a small star, and the tail of uncommon brilliancy, subtended an angle of 36 degrees as observed from Wellington.*
Fig. 38—The Beach from Taranaki Pa, at Te Aro, 1843.
* Wakefield's Adventure, pp. 581–582.