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S t�f rs d&' always wanted to do. Live
longenoug to see'.Bailey's Comet and the
year l He doesn't know about his
"desire gl etUrn of the century, but he
19. a1 ltlfae , r ain he will have the oppor-
tunity to see Bailey's Cornet this January,
The comett:,;which travels close to the
earth once every 75 years has already been
sighted and ,provided we get clear skys
betwee#4440Lry 1 and 25 in the new year,
Ws is.Iotdent he will realize his
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'-'llyfither saw Halley's Comet in 1910
and as.a,youtig boy, I was fascinated by his
stories of the comet," says Louis, whose
fascination with his father's stories about
the'.comet led to a life long interest in
astronomy.
He expects that if the weather co-
operates, he will be able to observe the
comet with the naked eye from a friend's
farm just north of Goderich and he eagerly
anticipates the opportunity.
Halley's Comet is one of between 20 and
50 billion comets whose eclipse brings it
near the earth once every 75 years.
Astronomers can calculate the time it will
take the comet to return to view from the
earth because they know the size of its
eclipse.
Named for the British astronomer who
first calculated when it would reappear,
Halley's Comet is the only comet whose
return can be predicted. Greater comets
appear suddenly because their eclipses
cannot be determined and there reutrn
cannot be predicted, says Louis.
Depending on the closeness of a comet's
eclipse to a larger planet, the comet ac-
celerates or retards it travel speed. By the
time Halley's Comet comes closer to the
sun it gets bigger, the nucleaus gets bigger
and the tail gets longer as it pulsates.
Because the earth is fairly close to the sun,
this accounts for the long tail on the cornet
as it gets close enough to be observed with
the naked eye.
The one thing about astronomy, says
Louis, is that our technology will not
change the basics. The planets are locked
into their orbits and not even our fastest
rocket in space can change the solar
system.
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Louis Stadelmann made a presentation on Halley's Comet at Victoria Public School on
December 12, when he told the students about the comet and its impending appearance once
every 75 years, as it nears earth on its eclipse. The students were told they could observe the
comet during the month of January and again in March before it disappears for another 75
years. (Photo by Sharon Dietz)
While our fastest rocket travels 25,000
miles per hour, the speed it takes to leave
the gravitational pull of the earth, comets
travel at 18 miles per second or 64,800
miles per hour. The enormous speed of the
cornet would destroy a planet if a comet
collided with a planet but Luois says there
is no danger of Halley's Comet colliding
wit"' the ('rlr$' rl'hn r•mm�t 'lrinrnanhnc in
different orbit on a different plane which
avoids collision with planets.
"Out in space there is an excellent traf-
fic system," says Louis. "Even without
computers, there is a fantastic order to
things."
It is Louis's hope that the return of
Halley's Comet and the publicity surroun-
ding its appearance will interest young
people in astronomy. He would like to see
young people become much more impress-
ed with what the sky is offering. Louis
spoke to children at Victoria School last
week when he told thein, today's children
are so absorbed in television and video
games that they do not observe the world
around them.
Louis travelled to an observatory in Len-
ingrad and another on the border of
Turkey and Iran ih 1981 to attend lectures
and symposiums on astronomy. In 1982 he
observed the eclipse of the sun from nor-
thern Saskatchewan and just last spring he
took a tour of Spain and Morocco and had
the opportunity to observe the sky from the
Sahara Desert.
"The conditions are so predictable out
in the desert. There are only a few days
when you get clouds or rain," ` says Louis.
"It was absolutely fantastic." The desert
is so hot during the day and then so cool in
the evening that it seems the sky is even
clearer at night. "The view was absolutely.
tremendous."
Presentation at MacKay concert
outlines pioneer museum proposal
The variety concert at MacKay Centre for
December was arranged by Isabel
McDonald. Irla Stewart led in singing two
Christmas carols with Joan Henwood at the
piano.
Herb Bridle introduced Rev. Crocker who
spoke on Halley's Comet. This comet only
corms in view every 76 years and will not be
as visible in our area as it was in 1910. The
head of the comet is like a dirty snow ball
containing gases, gravel and dust. As it ap-
proaches the sun the tail begins to grow
longer. There have been too many clouds for
area people to view the cornet. so far.
A pair of binoculars is just as useful to see
it as a telescope. Rev Crocker said he has
always been interested in astronomy.
tinrelsubject was very educational and
much enjoy ed.
The MacKay Choristers delighted the au-
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The group was thanked by Herb Bridle.
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in place and plans are under way to tear
down all existing buildings except the old
school house.
Breed gave a visual description of how the
building will look when finished. The
locomotive engine has to stay in place,
streets and shops will be built around it. The
next four years are going to be a very dif-
ficult task to have the museum open with
construction going on at the same time.
Breed was thanked by Isabel McDonald
for his excellent presentation. The group is
looking forward to a new museum in town.
To conclude the program, carols were
sung interspersed with Bible readings about
the birth of ,Jesus by Katinka Dorrance.
A collection was taken to support the
Christmas bureau of Family and Children's
Services.
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