Pencil drawing by James Nasmyth "Group of Spots on the Sun

Made:: 1880 in Penshurst

artist:: James Hall Nasmyth

Pencil drawing by James Nasmyth "Group of Spots on the Sun

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Pencil drawing by James Nasmyth "Group of Spots on the Sun
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Pencil drawing by James Nasmyth "Group of Spots on the Sun, dated ' September 13, 1880' (from James Nasmyth's album)

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Category:: Astronomy

Object Number:: 1933-580

Materials:: paper, card and complete

Measurements:: overall: 1.5 x 320 x 365 mm

type:: pictorial drawings, sun and sunspots

credit:: Mr D.J. Johnson

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Pencil drawing by James Nasmyth "Group of Spots on the Sun

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