Comet Moorhouse

Made:
1905-1911 in South Kensington
photographer:
Heber Doust Curtis
and
Alfred Fowler
Terrestrial reproduction of the spectrum of the tail of the

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Terrestrial reproduction of the spectrum of the tail of the
Heber Doust Curtis/ Alfred Fowler/ Imperial College, London. Enquiries to Science Museum, London

Terrestrial reproduction of the spectrum of the tail of the comet Morehouse (c. 1905):- a) photograph of comet 4hrs exposure (Curtis); b) photograph of spectrum of comet (Curtis); c) photograph of spectrum of carbon monoxide (pressure 0.01 mm) Fowler

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1911-314
Materials:
paper and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 22 mm x 206 mm x 149 mm,
type:
black-and-white prints (photographs), spectra and comets
credit:
Imperial College of Science & Technology