ESA ESTEC Seyfert Galaxy, 1987
ESA ESTEC Seyfert Galaxy, 1987
European Space Agency – European Space Research and Technology Centre
C-Print
20,2 x 25,4 cm / 8 x 10 inch
Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences in the world. During the the Age of Enlightenment, in the 18th century, a distinction is made between astrology and astronomy. Subsequently, in the late nineteenth century, photography allows a great leap forward. Soon enough astrophotography replaces other mediums of representation. It also allows long-exposure, sometimes several hours, which permits to capture lights invisible to the eye.
ESA ESTEC Seyfert Galaxy, 1987
European Space Agency – European Space Research and Technology Centre
C-Print
20,2 x 25,4 cm / 8 x 10 inch
Sagittarius, 27 June 1919, Mount Wilson Observatory, USA
Vintage silver print
18,3 x 21,5 cm / 7,2 x 8,5 inch
Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenice, c. 1910
Nebula – H.V.24 (NGC 4565), Coma Berenice
Vintage silver print
29 x 23 cm / 11,5 x 9,1 inch
Triangulum Galaxy, August 1910, Mount Wilson Observatory, USA
Triangulum Galaxy (NGC598), Messier 33.
Vintage silver print
19,5 x 25 cm / 7,7 x 9,9 inch
Marcel de KEROLYR, Observatoire de Forcalquier, Tadpoles Nebula (IC 410), 1933
Vintage silver print
16,5 x 22 cm / 6,5 x 8,7 inch
Andromeda Galaxy, 24 August 1925, Mount Wilson Observatory, USA
Andromeda Galaxy, south region, Messier 31 (NGC 224)
Traces of a former mounting in the back. Stamp of a Spanish edition. Original Mount Wilson Observatory label.
Vintage silver print
29 x 23 cm / 11,5 x 9,1 inch
Andromeda Galaxy, c. 1950, Mount Wilson Observatory, USA
Messier 31 (M31 ; Messier 32 (M32)
Vintage silver print
27,7 x 33,5 cm / 10,9 x 13,2 inch
Trifid Nebula, c. 1920, Mount Wilson Observatory, USA
Trifid Nebula, Messier 20 (M20), in Sagittarius
Vintage silver print
18,7 x 23,7 cm / 7,4 x 9,4 inch
Milky Way, c. 1950, Mount Wilson & Palomar Observatories, USA
The Mily Way in Cygnus is rich of nebula. At the bottom of the photo you can see the Crecent Nebula.
The Dark Nebula discoverd by Barnard are prominent is this photo.
Vintage silver print
35,5 x 35,5 cm / 14 x 14 inch
Milky Way and Rosette Nebula, c. 1950, Mount Wilson & Palomar Observatories, USA
Vintage silver print
35,5 x 35,5 cm / 14 x 14 inch
Milky Way, c. 1950, Mount Wilson & Palomar Observatories, USA
Vintage silver print
35,5 x 35,5 cm / 14 x 14 inch
Marcel de KEROLYR, Around the Pleiades, Forcalquier, November 1932
Around Messier 45 (Pleiades), Taurus, the stars are (from lef to right) : Alcyone, Merope, Maïa, Electra.
Photograph presented in the book : Le poids du ciel (1938) written by Jean GIONO (Planche IX).
Gelatin Silver Print
12 x 15,5 cm / 4,8 x 6,2 inch