Yerkes Observatory
| Title | Yerkes Observatory |
| View | 1945 Solar Eclipse 3 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | Corona of the sun. Photograph taken by astronomers William A. Hiltner and Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar on the Yerkes Observatory expedition to Pine River, Manitoba, Canada, July 9, 1945. Taken with a 6-inch telescope camera; exposure was 14 seconds. The sun’s full corona is pictured. |
| Subject Terms | Solar corona | Total solar eclipses | Astronomical photography | Scientific expeditions |
| Photographer | Hiltner, William Albert, 1914-1991; Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan, 1910-1995 |
| Photograph Date | 1945-07-09 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 17.4 x 12.4 cm |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-08729 |
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