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Encke comet (2P/ 1914 VI 1914d) 74:8 (2008-003)
VI: Yerkes Observatory
Periodic comet Encke (2P/ 1914 VI 1914d), showing rapid motion, but no tail.
Encke, Johann Franz, 1791-1865 | Méchain, Pierre François André, 1744-1804 | Encke comet | Comet tails | Astronomical photography
1914-10-29
Lantern slides; 7.0 x 5.4 cm
Archival Photographic Files
University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center
apf6-02043

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