Title | Yerkes Observatory |
View | Drawing, Jupiter 1 |
Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
Description | Drawing (photograph copy) by Yerkes Observatory astronomer George Van Biesbroeck. The large gray spot in the south-tropical belt of Jupiter shortly after it passed the center of the disc at midnight, May 3, 1934 (CST). The small circle (upper left) designates the comparative size of Earth. |
Subject Terms | Jupiter (Planet) | Earth (Planet) | Drawings (Visual works) |
Work of Art Date | 1934-05-03 |
Photograph Date | Undated |
Physical Format | Photographic prints; 18.3 x 23.3 cm |
Artist | Van Biesbroeck, George, 1880-1974 |
Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
Image Identifier | apf2-08733 |
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