Halley's Comet Returns With Cautious Buzz
Astronomer Philip Imbrogno discusses Halley's comet ahead of its 75 year orbit. He notes viewing may be challenging due to its low sky position, yet urges viewing with binoculars or telescopes. He explains the comet’s makeup, the coma and tail formation, and clarifies pronunciation and public hype.
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Imbrogno
Windward School
White Plains
New York
Audubon Center
Riversville Road
Audubon
Edmund Halley
Bill Haley
Mr. Imbrogno
Earth
Halley
Philip Imbrogno
Robin Fellows
Boy joins Purcell family eight daughters deep
Peter and Beth Purcell of Cos Cob welcomed their ninth child a boy named Peter Benjamin Purcell at Greenwich Hospital at 11:45 p.m. on November 29. The baby weighed 6 pounds 1 ounce. The family, described in last week's Greenwich News, planned to return home soon with the new arrival, and the parents said life would return to their normal routine.
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Peter and Beth Purcell
Cos Cob
The
Greenwich News
Peter Benjamin Purcell
Greenwich Hospital
Greenwich Detective Team Weighs Clues in Peterson Murder
Greenwich detectives continue their ten officer operation at the 48 Old Mill Road scene as they weigh gunshot homicide evidence in the case of 55 year old Mary Janet Peterson. Kurt Peterson remains the primary suspect after posting bond. officers recovered multiple small caliber handguns and shotguns linked to the case. Local authorities say autopsy cites gunshot wounds to the back and neck.
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Greenwich
Mary
Janet” Peterson
Old Mill Road
Peter Robbins
Peterson
State Medical Examiner's
Farmington
Kurt Peterson
Police Department
Havemeyer Place
Mr. Peterson
Wilton
Robbins
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Old Greenwich
Electrolux
Arthur Collins
Civic Center
Collins
Brownhouse Road
Harding Road
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