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MAX WOLF. Long exposure of star field showing track of the asteroid Sappho against points of stars, 1892. Artist: Max Wolf

MAX WOLF. Long exposure of star field showing track of the asteroid Sappho against points of stars, 1892. Sappho's location is identified by the arrows at the top and the left edges of the picture. On a long exposure, an asteroid shows up as a streak as it is moving relative to the surrounding stars. Sappho was first discovered in May 1864 by Pogson.

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MAX WOLF

Title:

Long exposure of star field showing track of the asteroid Sappho against points of stars, 1892. Artist: Max Wolf

Caption:

Long exposure of star field showing track of the asteroid Sappho against points of stars, 1892. Sappho's location is identified by the arrows at the top and the left edges of the picture. On a long exposure, an asteroid shows up as a streak as it is moving relative to the surrounding stars. Sappho was first discovered in May 1864 by Pogson.

Technique/material:

Photograph

Credit:

Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

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Image size:

2895 x 3630 px | 30.1 MB

Print size:

24.5 x 30.7 cm | 9.7 x 12.1 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

19TH CENTURY • ASTEROID • ASTRONOMIA • ASTRONOMY • B & W • B / W • B&W • BLACK & WHITE • BLACK AND WHITE • CENTURY • CONCEPT • LOBO • MAX WOLF • MAX • MOMENT IN TIME • MONOCHROMATIC • MONOCHROME • MOVEMENT • NINETEENTH CENTURY • NORMAN POGSON • NORMAN • PHOTO • PHOTOGRAPH • PHOTOGRAPHIE • PHOTOGRAPHY • POGSON • SAPPHO • SCIENCE • STAR • WOLF