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Spiral Galaxy, M99, William Parsons, 1850

Spiral galaxy, Messier 99, from Observations on the Nebulae, by William Parsons, 1850. Parsons (1800-1867) was an Anglo-Irish astronomer who discovered the spiral nature of some nebulas, today known to be spiral galaxies.

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Spiral Galaxy, M99, William Parsons, 1850

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Spiral galaxy, Messier 99, from Observations on the Nebulae, by William Parsons, 1850. Parsons (1800-1867) was an Anglo-Irish astronomer who discovered the spiral nature of some nebulas, today known to be spiral galaxies.

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41.9 x 30.5 cm | 16.5 x 12.0 in (300 dpi)

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1850 • 19 CENTURY • 19TH CENTURY • 19TH CENTURY. • 19TH • 19TH-CENTURY • 99 • ART • ASTRONOMIA • ASTRONOMY • BODY • CELESTIAL • CENTURY • COLORED • COLORIZED • COLOURED • DESIGN • ENHANCED • FALSE-COLOURED • GALAXY • GRAND • HEAVENLY • HISTORY • M99 • MESSIER • NEBULA • NEBULAE • NINETEENTH CENTURY • NO ONE • NO-ONE • NOBODY • OBSERVATIONS • ON • PARSONS • SKETCH • SPIRAL (SHAPE) • SPIRAL • THE • WHIRLPOOL • WILLIAM • XIX CENTURY