Show Iro TO PROBE MYSTERY OF EROS NEAREST PLANET I BOSTON DOSTON Mass April 19 Prof Solin I I. I Bailey of the astronomical observatory observatory observatory ob ob- ob- ob at Harvard will leave in a week for Harvard's Southern astronomical astronomical astronomical as as- station at oa Peru to study the peculiarities of ot Eros which Is perhaps the most remarkable remarkable ble of ot the asteroids or minor planets yet dis discovered Notwithstanding that Eros comes nearer to the earth earth than any other celestial body its presence in the heavens was not noted until less than live years ago One of the peculiar characteristics of Eros is its inconstancy of light Sometimes it is bright and sometimes faint Then again it will continue for fI considerable periods without vari varl- atlon This fickleness has puzzled astronomers as as- and Prof Bailey is going gooing to try to get into closer touch and expose expose expose ex ex- ex- ex pose Its whims to the scientific world Aft After r the asteroids asteroid's discovery its history history history his his- tory was ryas traced by means of ot the great collection of star photographs at Harvard Har- Har yard vaid and its peculiar habits were cUsI discovered dis cUs- dis- dis I covered co The Harvard Har photographs show that Eros was was' only miles from us when it was teas in opposition in 1894 1891 but that was before its existence was vas known The reason for carrying on the in investigation In- In investigation ve at Arequipa is that the of Eros is tipped at such an angle angle angle an an- gle to that of the earth that the asteroid ast will be practically invisible I from here at the time o of its opposition tion barely baiely rising above the horizon of these northern Inti latitudes tudes |