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Brooks comet, C/1911 O1 (Brooks) 74:992 (2008-003)
VI: Yerkes Observatory
Brooks comet, C/1911 O1 (Brooks). Four exposures photographed on July 26, September 22, October 19-23, 1911. The horizontal trails from the brighter stars are due to an accidental stoppage of the driving-clock.
Brooks, William Robert, 1844-1922 | Comets | Comet tails | Clocks | Astronomical photography
1911-07-26/1911-10-23
Lantern slides; 6.7 x 5.1 cm
Archival Photographic Files
University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center
apf6-02090

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