Show Ghost Comet Seen Near Mars l Claimed to Be Bc Real Thing London When reports report S were received in April of th the e discovery of a anew new comet it in inthe inthe the southern skies by W. W F F. Gale an Australian astronomer astronomer mer and great observatories S in Europe and America were e unable to locate it the assumption assumption assumption as as- was made that it was a ghost It was near the brilliant planet Mars and often reflections from such a bright object inside the eyepiece of a telescope cause these ghosts which look like comets The comet was real after all according according ac ac- cording to a claim In a letter from Mr Gale to Dr A A. A C C. C D D. Crommelin Crommelin Crom Cram melin published in the Journal of the British Astronomical tion Mr Gale states that he fully recognized the likelihood of its be ing a ghost and made careful tests to determine Its reality The telescope he says never showed such ghosts before and the comet was seen best when Mars was completely out of the field It was observed by several others and through other telescopes over a period period pe pe- clod of nearly a month during which it moved as a comet should |