[Andromeda Galaxy]
Creation: 1887
Edward Emerson Barnard was known for his photographs of galaxies, especially after joining the University of Chicago's Yerkes Observatory. Each image took many hours of exposure. While clear skies in California made observations easy, in Wisconsin, conditions were hampered by poor weather. Although 2.5 million light-years away, Andromeda galaxy is our largest and closest galactic neighbor.
Title
[Andromeda Galaxy]
Contributor
Date
Creation: 1887
Description
Edward Emerson Barnard was known for his photographs of galaxies, especially after joining the University of Chicago's Yerkes Observatory. Each image took many hours of exposure. While clear skies in California made observations easy, in Wisconsin, conditions were hampered by poor weather. Although 2.5 million light-years away, Andromeda galaxy is our largest and closest galactic neighbor.
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Black-and-white photographs
Astrophotographs
Source
MSS0031, Edward Emerson Barnard Papers, Box 43, Folder 5
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Collection
Citation
“[Andromeda Galaxy],” Gallery, accessed October 1, 2023, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/789.