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Stellar Spectrum, Variable Stars,1890s

The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomical star catalogue published between 1918 and 1924, giving spectroscopic classifications. By comparing the absorption lines of the Sun with emission spectra of known gases, the chemical composition of stars can be determined. The Henry Draper Memorial by Annie Jump Cannon, 1915. No photographer credited, 1890s (cropped and cleaned).

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Stellar Spectrum, Variable Stars,1890s

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The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomical star catalogue published between 1918 and 1924, giving spectroscopic classifications. By comparing the absorption lines of the Sun with emission spectra of known gases, the chemical composition of stars can be determined. The Henry Draper Memorial by Annie Jump Cannon, 1915. No photographer credited, 1890s (cropped and cleaned).

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27.9 x 40.6 cm | 11.0 x 16.0 in (300 dpi)

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1890S • 19TH CENTURY • ABSORPTION LINES • AMERICA • ANNIE JUMP CANNON • ASTRONOMIA • ASTRONOMY • ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY • ASTROPHYSICS • BW • CAMBRIDGE STATION • CELEBRITIES • CELEBRITY • COMPARE • CONTRAST • EMISSION SPECTRA • FAMOUS PEOPLE • FAMOUS • HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY • HENRY DRAPER MEMORIAL • HISTORY • PHOTO • SPECTRE • SPECTROSCOPIC CLASSIFICATION • SPECTRUM • STELLAR SPECTRUM • USA • VARIABLE STARS