Photograph of 'Praesepe' the beehive star cluster (M44)

Made:
1891 in Crowborough
photographer:
Isaac Roberts

Photograph of 'Praesepe' the beehive star cluster (M44), taken by Isaac Roberts using a twin telescope (20-inch reflector & 7-inch refractor) by Howard Grubb of Dublin. Taken with an exposure of 90 minutes on 13 February 1891 at his observatory & home at Crowborough, Sussex.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1892-54
Materials:
card, paper and complete
Measurements:
overall (mount): 355 x 265 x 1.5 mm
type:
black-and-white print (photograph), astrophotograph and star cluster
credit:
Mr Isaac Roberts