Tom McMahon: The Trouvelot Astronomical Drawings

03/30/2005

The Trouvelot Astronomical Drawings

The planet Jupiter. Observed November 1, 1880, at 9h. 30m. P.M.

Before astronomers had all those fancy CCD cameras, they used to draw what they saw through their telescopes by hand. This one is of the planet Jupiter, observed November 1, 1880, at 9h. 30m. P.M.

03/30/2005 in Art/Design, Science | Permalink

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