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not sure which observatory  

maybe Lick or Yerkes

 

[Astrojensen]

I think I've seen it before. I suspect it's by Ritchey at Yerkes. I need to check some of my old books, to see if it's reproduced in one of them. 

 

 

Clear skies!

Thomas, Denmark

[scottinash]

Not a direct answer, but appears to be the same photo as shown in Garrett Serviss’ The Moon (1907) page -206. 
 

There is a copy on Gutenberg.org. 

[scottinash]

Check this link >  https://www.lindahal...n/e-1900-1978/ 

 

Thomas was correct in his suspicion. 

Edited by scottinash, 10 June 2025 - 10:12 AM.

[Sky King]

Thomas was correct in his suspicion.  

Good detective work! 

 

I definitely saw this image before somewhere.    George Richey

Edited by Sky King, 23 June 2025 - 10:58 AM.

[macpurity]

This image also appeared in Volume 2, plate 13, of the Publications of Yerkes Observatory. A PDF can be downloaded from archive.org. A nice image of the photographic plate carrier is seen in plate 12. Other classic year 1900-vintage images are found on other plates. Amazing images for their day.