Comet 1908c (Morehouse)
Creation: 1908-11-16
On September 2, 1908, astronomer Daniel Morehouse - studying and photographing comets with Edward Emerson Barnard at Yerkes Observatory - discovered a comet near Cassiopeia. Close observation of the comet by Barnard led to speculation that the tails of comets could be affected by solar weather. This image of Comet Morehouse was taken with the Bruce 10-inch telescope at Yerkes Observatory on November 16, 1908.
Title
Comet 1908c (Morehouse)
Date
Creation: 1908-11-16
Subject
Description
On September 2, 1908, astronomer Daniel Morehouse - studying and photographing comets with Edward Emerson Barnard at Yerkes Observatory - discovered a comet near Cassiopeia. Close observation of the comet by Barnard led to speculation that the tails of comets could be affected by solar weather. This image of Comet Morehouse was taken with the Bruce 10-inch telescope at Yerkes Observatory on November 16, 1908.
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Black-and-white photographs
Source
MSS0031, Edward Emerson Barnard Papers, Box 43, Folder 2
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Collection
Citation
“Comet 1908c (Morehouse),” Gallery, accessed September 7, 2026, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/984.