Isaac Roberts 1829 - 1904

occupation:
Astronomer, Geologist
Nationality:
British; Welsh
born in:
Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom

1829-1904, geologist; astronomer, British; Welsh

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Twin reflecting and refracting telescopes on observatory mounting, 1885

Positive on glass
Photograph of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), taken by Isaac Roberts using a twin telescope (20-inch reflector & 7-inch refractor) by Howard Grubb of Dublin. Taken with an exposure of 4 hours on 29th December 1888 at his observatory & home at Maghull, near Liverpool.

Photograph of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

Brass component from "Twin Equatorial" Telescope
Photograph of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51), taken by Isaac Roberts using a twin telescope (20-inch reflector & 7-inch refractor) by Howard Grubb of Dublin. Taken with an exposure of 4 hours on 29th April 1889 at his observatory & home at Maghull, near Liverpool.

Photograph of Whirlpool Galaxy (M51), taken by Isaac Roberts, 1889
Photograph of the Pleides star cluster with nebulosity (M45), taken by Isaac Roberts using a twin telescope (20-inch reflector & 7-inch refractor) by Howard Grubb of Dublin. Taken with an exposure of 4 hours on 8th December 1888 at his observatory & home at Maghull, near Liverpool.

Photograph of the Pleides star cluster with nebulosity (M45)
Photograph of the Great Orion Nebula (M42), taken by Isaac Roberts using a twin telescope (20-inch reflector & 7-inch refractor) by Howard Grubb of Dublin. Taken with an exposure of 205 minutes on 4th February 1889 at his observatory & home at Maghull, near Liverpool.

Photograph of the Great Orion Nebula (M42)
Photograph of twin galaxies (M82 & 82) in the constellation of Ursa Major, taken by Isaac Roberts using a twin telescope (20-inch reflector & 7-inch refractor) by Howard Grubb of Dublin. Taken with an exposure of 3 1/2 hours on 31st March 1889 at his observatory & home at Maghull, near Liverpool.

Photograph of twin galaxies (M82 & 82) in the constellation of Ursa Major
Photograph of stars centred on the star Gamma Cassiopeia, 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 17th January 1890 at his observatory & home at Maghull, near Liverpool.

Photograph of stars centred on the star Gamma Cassiopeia
Photograph of the Ring Nebula in the constellation of Lyra (M57), taken by Isaac Roberts using a twin telescope (20-inch reflector & 7-inch refractor) by Howard Grubb of Dublin. Taken with an exposure of 60 minutes on 14th July 1887 at his observatory & home at Maghull, near Liverpool.

Photograph of the Ring Nebula in the constellation of Lyra (M57)
Photograph of the Dumb-bell Nebula (M27), taken by Isaac Roberts using a twin telescope (20-inch reflector & 7-inch refractor) by Howard Grubb of Dublin. Taken with an exposure of 3 hours on 3rd October 1888 at his observatory & home at Maghull, near Liverpool.

Photograph of the Dumb-bell Nebula (M27)

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