[Solar Eclipse]
Creation: 1887
While at Lick Observatory, Barnard was the first astronomer to discover a comet using photographic plates. In 1889, he became the first astronomer to observe the eclipse of Saturn's satellite Iapetus. His pioneering astrophotography and discovery of 20 comets made him a legendary figure. His astronomical photographs were published after his death as A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way.
Title
[Solar Eclipse]
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Date
Creation: 1887
Description
While at Lick Observatory, Barnard was the first astronomer to discover a comet using photographic plates. In 1889, he became the first astronomer to observe the eclipse of Saturn's satellite Iapetus. His pioneering astrophotography and discovery of 20 comets made him a legendary figure. His astronomical photographs were published after his death as A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way.
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Public Domain
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Black-and-white photographs
Source
MSS0031, Edward Emerson Barnard Papers, Box 43, Folder 005
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Citation
“[Solar Eclipse],” Gallery, accessed June 2, 2023, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/795.