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 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 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 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 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
Positive on glass, enlarged at the National Observatory in Paris, of: New Nebula Isaac Roberts monocerotis (R.A.7h 0m, Dec S.10 degree 20') enlarged 3.4 times, scale 1mm to 24 seconds of arc, taken at Crowborough, Sussex, March 9th 1899, between sidereal time 7h1m and 9h 48m, with an exposure of 2h H7m.

Positive on glass
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.

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

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