Comets
| Title | Comets |
| View | Cunningham comet, C/1940 R2 (Cunningham) 75:2563 (2008-003) |
| Series | VI: Yerkes Observatory |
| Description | Cunningham comet, C/1940 R2 (Cunningham), photographed with the 24-inch reflector telescope of Yerkes Observatory. |
| Subject Terms | Cunningham, Leland Erskin, 1904-1989 | Cunningham comet | Reflecting telescopes | Astronomical photography |
| Photographer | Van Biesbroeck, George, 1880-1974 |
| Photograph Date | 1940-12-02 |
| Physical Format | Lantern slides; 5.8 x 6.9 cm |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf6-02097 |
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