Photograph of Whirlpool Galaxy (M51), taken by Isaac Roberts, 1889

Made:
1889 in Maghull
photographer:
Isaac Roberts

Photograph of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51), taken by Isaac Roberts using a twin telescope (20-inch reflector & 7-inch refractor) by Howard Grubb of Dublin. Taken with an exposure of 4 hours on 29th April 1889 at his observatory & home at Maghull, near Liverpool.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1892-60
Materials:
card, paper and complete
Measurements:
overall (mount): 355 x 260 x 1.5 mm
type:
black-and-white prints (photographs), astrophotographs and galaxies
credit:
Mr Isaac Roberts