1935-01-19 — Page 6

SATURDAY, THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

JANUARY 19,

1935.

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At the World's Fair In Chicago, which is now closed, this attractive photo was taken when Chicago found itself

anowed under by a heavy blizzard that visited the town

WILL WORLD'S END COME "POP???

SCIENCE CAN ONLY

GUESS ANSWER

By DR. W. H. STEAVENSON, Former President of the British

Astronomical Society.

A nova, or "new" star, is risible to the naked eye.

It represents an explosion within a star.

This cxplosion occurred 2,000 years ago or more, but in only now apparent to us.

The sun may suffer similar catastrophe-but the danger in

remotel

were formerly described as tem- porary stars, and this gives really a more accurate indication of their

nature.

stellation Camaiopein in 1572, the nova In this case being about no bright as Venus, and visible to the naked eye in broad daylight.

During the present, century there had, up to a few weeks ago, bron five nove bright enough to be seen with the naked eye at the time of their discovery. Mr. Prentice's atar is therefore the sixth, and ite prompt detection is evidence of the. close watch that is kept upon the sky, more especially by amateur astronomers. It is significant that many such discoveries have been made, as in the present case, by observers of meteora, or "shooting stars."

In this branch of astronomical research it is essential to work in the open air, and without a teles- cope. This affords a much more complete view of the constellations than la possible for the observer who works at the eyeplece of a telescope, with his outlook almost Even so, the term is a little mis- completely obscured by the dome leading, as it suggests the creation of his observatory. This explains of a body which later ceuses to why discoveries of this kind are exist. As a matter of fact, what | seldom made in the larger observa- is seen is merely the temporary tories, and should be an encourage- | brightening of a star which existed ment to those who Imagine that before, and which continues to nothing useful can be done in shine at about its former bright-astronomy without the aid of ness after the spectacular display powerful instruments. ia over,

Many of these temporary out- bursts have, taken place in his-

RAPID CHANGES

HERE is probably no more exciting event for astrono-

The increase in brightness which mers than the appearance of a bright "new" star. Such objects, torical times. One of the brightest first calls our attention to a nova which are now known as "nova." ever recorded occurred in the con- (Continued on Page 7.)

FOX

FILM

STAR

[HUGH WILLIAMS)

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