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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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Titre: Spiral Galaxy, M99, William Parsons,1850

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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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Taille de l'image: 4500 × 3271 px | 42.1 MB

Taille d'impression: 38.1 × 27.7 cm | 1771.7 × 1287.8 in (300 dpi)

Mots clés: ASTRONOMIE • NÉBULEUSE • SCIENCE: ASTRONOMIE