Title | Nebulae |
View | Constellations 61:1943 (2008-003) |
Series | VI: Yerkes Observatory |
Description | Nebulosities in Taurus and Perseus, including that of the outlying Pleiades star cluster. A meteor trail is seen on the right. Photograph taken with a Ross wide-angle lens attached to the Yerkes Observatory Bruce telescope, January 21-22, 1928 (exposure 5 hours each night). |
Subject Terms | Taurus (Constellation) | Perseus (Constellation) | Pleiades cluster | Nebulae | Meteor trails | Astronomical photography |
Photographer | Ross, Frank Elmore, 1874-1960 |
Photograph Date | 1928-01-21/1928-01-22 |
Physical Format | Glass plate negatives; 22.7 x 16.6 cm |
Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
Image Identifier | apf6-01509 |
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