[Letter to Edward Emerson Barnard about the Discovery of Amalthea]
Creation: 1892-09-13
Frank McConnell and Edward Emerson Barnard were both founding members of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, founded in San Francisco in 1889 while Barnard was affiliated with the Lick Observatory. Barnard’s discovery of another moon of Jupiter, later designated Amalthea, brought him many accolades from the astronomical community.
Title
[Letter to Edward Emerson Barnard about the Discovery of Amalthea]
Contributor
Date
Creation: 1892-09-13
Description
Frank McConnell and Edward Emerson Barnard were both founding members of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, founded in San Francisco in 1889 while Barnard was affiliated with the Lick Observatory. Barnard’s discovery of another moon of Jupiter, later designated Amalthea, brought him many accolades from the astronomical community.
Rights
Copyright; use considered fair according to the ARL Code of Best Practices in Fair Use
Format
Letters (correspondence)
Source
MSS0031, Edward Emerson Barnard Papers, Box 22
Files
Collection
Citation
“[Letter to Edward Emerson Barnard about the Discovery of Amalthea],” Gallery, accessed September 7, 2026, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/986.