Title | Moon |
View | Eclipse 45:1438 (2008-003) |
Series | VI: Yerkes Observatory |
Description | Three partial phases of the lunar eclipse of May 2, 1920. Indicates sphericity of the Earth by the curved shadows on the moon's surface. Photograph taken with the 10-inch refractor telescope (exposure 8 hours, 42 minutes; 9 hours, 6 minutes; 9 hours, 28 minutes). |
Subject Terms | Moon | Satellites (Natural) | Lunar eclipses | Astronomical photography |
Photographer | Barnard, Edward Emerson, 1857-1923 |
Photograph Date | 1920-05-02 |
Physical Format | Glass plate negatives; 13.1 x 23.4 cm |
Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
Image Identifier | apf6-01263 |
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