This is a photograph of a vintage star chart created by Johann Palisa and Max Wolf. The chart features a grid layout of black dots representing stars labeled "Photographische Sternkarten". The edges include annotations, coordinates, and numerical markings for rows and columns. This snapshot of the sky was captured through the Bruce telescope in 1902, showing stellar positions calculated for the epoch of 1875.0.
Artwork Details
- Date
- March 2, 1906
- Medium
- gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- 3545 × 4990 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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