# An Account of the Said Comet; By Mr. Mark Day **Author(s):** Mark Day **Year:** 1759 **Journal:** Philosophical Transactions (1683-1775) **Volume:** 51 **Pages:** 2 pages **Identifier:** jstor-105390 **JSTOR URL:** --- XLIV. An Account of the said Comet; by Mr. Mark Day. SIR, Lowick, near Thrapston, Northamptonshire. Read Jan. 17, 1760. I had the pleasure last night, about five o'clock, to observe a comet in the southern hemisphere, near the northmost extremity of the river Eridanus, tending its course towards Pegasus, and, near as I can guess, it will cross the ecliptic about $20^\circ$ in Aries. It moves one degree in less than one hour and half; but seems too hasty to give the astronomers leave to make many observations upon it, unless the weather prove favourable. If there has been any accurate observation thereupon, I would gladly know; but if it has not been taken notice of, then I hope the above will be acceptable from, SIR, Your very humble servant, Jan. 10, 1760. Mark Day. It passed the meridian about 9.