Title | Comets |
View | Halley's comet (1P/1909 R1 1910 II 1909c) 43:626b (2008-003) |
Series | VI: Yerkes Observatory |
Description | Halley's comet (1P/1909 R1 1910 II 1909c), a tail for 8°. The tail was traced with the naked eye to a distance of 49,000,000 miles (exposure 1 hour, 57 minutes). |
Subject Terms | Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742 | Halley's comet | Comet tails | Astronomical photography |
Photograph Date | 1910-05-29 |
Physical Format | Glass plate negatives; 16.7 x 19.9 cm |
Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
Image Identifier | apf6-01206 |
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