Collection

Enlarged Photograph of a Part of the Sun's Disc

PART OF:
Set of four photographs in window mounts showing an enlarged portions of the Sun's visible disc
Made:
1878 in Paris
photographer:
Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen
Enlarged Photograph of a Part of the Sun's Disc

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One of four photographs in window mounts showing an enlarged portions of the Sun's visible disc. Taken by Dr Janssen at the Meudon Observatory, Paris on 5th May 1878.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1884-25/4
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall (mount): 750 x 540 x 1.5 mm
type:
black-and-white prints (photographs), astrophotographs and sun
credit:
Meudon Observatory

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