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Spiral Galaxy, M99, William Parsons,1850

Spiral galaxy, Messier 99, from Observations on the Nebulae, by William Parsons, 1850. William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (June 17, 1800 - October 31, 1867) was an Anglo-Irish astronomer. He inherited an earldom and a large estate in King's County, Ireland. There he performed astronomical studies and discovered the spiral nature of some nebulas, today known to be spiral galaxies. His 72-inch telescope, Leviathan, built 1845, was the world's largest telescope until the early 20th century. (cropped and cleaned).

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Title: Spiral Galaxy, M99, William Parsons,1850

Caption: Spiral galaxy, Messier 99, from Observations on the Nebulae, by William Parsons, 1850. William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (June 17, 1800 - October 31, 1867) was an Anglo-Irish astronomer. He inherited an earldom and a large estate in King's County, Ireland. There he performed astronomical studies and discovered the spiral nature of some nebulas, today known to be spiral galaxies. His 72-inch telescope, Leviathan, built 1845, was the world's largest telescope until the early 20th century. (cropped and cleaned)

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Keywords: 1850 • 19TH CENTURY • ART • ASTRONOMIA • ASTRONOMY • BW • CELESTIAL BODY • GALAXY • GRAND DESIGN SPIRAL GALAXY • HEAVENLY BODY • HISTORY • M99 • MESSIER 99 • NEBULA • OBSERVATIONS ON THE NEBULAE • SKETCH • SPIRAL GALAXY • WHIRLPOOL GALAXY • WILLIAM PARSONS