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Show I Cunningham Comet Hubert ft. Jenkins, instructor in physics and astronomy at the Sacramento Sac-ramento Junior college, says the Cunningham comet was discovered by Leland Cunningham on September Septem-ber 5, 1940. It became barely visible vis-ible to the naked eye as it passed the constellation Lyra the latter part of November, and grew larger as it traveled south through the constellation con-stellation Aquila, but was difficult to see since it was nearing the horizon hori-zon where haze and the sun's rays interfered. It reached perihelion (its point nearest the sun) on about January 20 but could be seen here. Those in the southern hemisphere will have a better chance to observe it. |