Spiral Galaxy NGC 3596
Creation: 1920-02-16
In the 1920s, astronomer Edwin Hubble corresponded with astronomer Edwin Emerson Barnard to seek his expert advice on stellar photography. This photograph of the spiral galaxy NGC 3596 in the constellation Leo was taken by Hubble on February 16, 1920, using the 60” refractor telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory in California. He sent it in a letter to Barnard in June 1920 to illustrate his contention that nebulae were in fact galaxies, rather than clouds of dust and gas.
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Spiral Galaxy NGC 3596
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Creation: 1920-02-16
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Description
In the 1920s, astronomer Edwin Hubble corresponded with astronomer Edwin Emerson Barnard to seek his expert advice on stellar photography. This photograph of the spiral galaxy NGC 3596 in the constellation Leo was taken by Hubble on February 16, 1920, using the 60” refractor telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory in California. He sent it in a letter to Barnard in June 1920 to illustrate his contention that nebulae were in fact galaxies, rather than clouds of dust and gas.
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Copyright; use considered fair according to the ARL Code of Best Practices in Fair Use
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Black-and-white photographs
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MSS0031, Edward Emerson Barnard Papers, Box 18, Hubble
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“Spiral Galaxy NGC 3596,” Gallery, accessed January 22, 2021, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/987.