Comet Halley Returns Drawing Eyes Across America
Comet Halley is near its first return since 1910 with best binocular viewing on Nov. 15 and 16. It will appear near the Pleiades with no tail through binoculars and bright by April before leaving again for decades. Public interest grows with telescope sales and media coverage as observers seek guidance from Sky & Telescope, Naval Observatory, and Smithsonian resources including a four minute Halley Hotline and purchasable guidebooks.
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Washington
Halley
Sky & Telescope Magazine
Hatley
America
U.S. Naval Observatory
Observatory
Gail S. Cleere
Cleere
Naval Observatory
Hailey
U.S. Government Printing Office
The Mystery of Comets book details celestial travelers
This volume previews Whipple’s half century as a comet scholar at Harvard and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory. It is part of the Smithsonian Library of the Solar System series. Priced at 24.95 in hardback and 12.50 in paperback with 1.50 postage. Orders from Smithsonian Institution Press, P.O. Box 1579, Washington DC 20013.
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Smithsonian
Whipple
Harvard University
Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory
Smithsonian Institution Press
P.O
Washington, D.C
EC and U S farming prices show costly surpluses
EC faces rising surpluses with CAP costs of 40 billion in 1981 and over 45 billion by 1983. Production outpaced demand, raising annual misallocation costs to 5 to 6.5 billion. EC officials debate market oriented reforms while protectionism remains an option. Also reports Philadelphia egg market prices and Delmarva poultry demand with current sales and regional produce pricing.
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Otning
European Economic Community
U.S
EC Commission
John L. Crothers JR
University of Maryland
Philadelphia
Delmarva
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