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Morehouse Comet, 1908 III

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Stock #:749344
Type: Postcard
Era: White Border
City: Chicago
State: Illinois (IL)
County: Cook,
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
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Adler Planetarium and Astronomical Museum - South Park Commissioners. Morehouse Comet, 1908 III. Discovered photographically at Yerkes Observatory on 1 Sept. 1908. It was remarkable for its activity and for duration of visibility. The changes in its appearance were very rapid. Compare the two views obtained three hours apart on the night of 30 Sept. 1908 by E.E. Barnard at the Yerkes Observatory.

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