Salt Lake Tribune | 1901-12-08 | Page 11 | Circle of Hevelius

CIRCLE OF HEVELIUS I Iton1arknble Meteorological Observation Observa-tion Made in Cincinnati Cleveland O Dec 7A remarkable meteorological observation that will un doubtedly become historical In astronomy was made here yesterday by Rev Frederick Fred-erick Odcnbucb J professor of physics In J St Ignatius college The observation WU that oC the great sun circle or halo of ihrn JIcllu which hiuj only been observed 111rl0 times l > forc and Probably never HO Pe teet 1 1 cCI > din a period of low barometric l th tV e halos ftro often noticed about ino 0 sun The commonest of these halos hi 1 r0 that niMwara at a distance of 22 Brcca from the Hun An outer halo at a 1lifljtc0 l of JC degrees Is also occa Onoliy noted Hut tho great halo of HCcllu8 at adbltance of DO degrees as obed by Prof Odenbach Is a great rarity and hundreds of Cars may pass before It 16 1 observed again Aim inner circle of 22 degree wag com pIt portion of tho Iii J decree circle wcro distinct and the great circle of llevcllurj Was distinct for half Its circumference