1918 Solar Eclipse Expedition
| Title | 1918 Solar Eclipse Expedition |
| View | Sun 75:232 (2008-003) |
| Series | VI: Yerkes Observatory |
| Description | Spectrum of the corona and prominences taken with a 6-inch reflector telescope and 15° objective-prism (exposure 5 seconds). Obtained on the Yerkes Observatory expedition to Wyoming to record the total solar eclipse of June 8, 1918. |
| Subject Terms | Solar corona | Solar prominences | Solar spectra | Total solar eclipses | Astronomical spectroscopy |
| Photographer | Parkhurst, John Adelbert, 1861-1925 |
| Photograph Date | 1918-06-08 |
| Physical Format | Lantern slides; 5.4 x 7.0 cm |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf6-02121 |
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