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Gentleman's Magazine 1742 p.107
of the Comet pointed E, in the Right Hand of Hercules, and formed the side of an Isosceles Triangle with Lyra; the Head seem'd to be of the 2d Magnitude, and very cloudy; the Tail was very pellucid to the extent of 3°. but very faint towards its Extremity.
I find, by Contruction, its Longitude was then in 21°. 13′ of Capricorn, and the Latitude 52°. 12′ North.
The Tail I make about nine Degrees; and I have some Reason to believe 'tis moving very fast Northward, and from the Sun.
If any of your Correspondents please to correct the Stars Places, the Place of the Comet may be very easily found by them, and the Time of Observation rectified to a very great exactness.
Yours, &c.
St. James's, Feb. 26.
THO. WRIGHT.
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