The Great Nebula in Orion as seen in the 20 feet Reflector at Feldhausen - Cape of Good Hope
- PART OF:
- The Kodak Museum Collection
- Made:
- Sunday 4 January 1835 in Cape of Good Hope
This graphite pencil drawing of the Great Nebula in Orion was made by John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871) while on a trip to South Africa in 1835. Herschel was able to draw the nebula with the aid of a 20 feet reflector telescope at 'Feldhausen' in the Cape of Good Hope. The drawing is probably one that is referred to in his diary entry for the date, Sunday 4 January 1835.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/15259
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product) and graphite
- Measurements:
-
Overall: 356 mm x 389 mm
- type:
- photograph
