how the big guns did it @ 1900

[Brian W]

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/36470/36470-h/36470-h.htm

this link should take interested parties to a marvelous book with fabulous photographs from the early 1900's describing the work done with the Crossley reflector at the Lick observatory.

really worth a look and a down load
Brian

[leinad]

Nice find, thanks! :)

[Moon]

Sounds like an old school laser collimator to me :)

[Moon]

A very interesting read. The word 'galaxy' was not in use in 1908, hence the following incorrect but logical assumption:

[brian nordstrom]

:thumbsup: Thanks Brian , a good read .
One:question: thing , have a look at .
Plate 2. THE SPIRAL NEBULAR H.V.1 CETI .
Is that not what we call today NGC253 ?
looke a lot like it.
Brian.

[Brian W]

Brian N., I think you are right the NGC/IC Project lists NGC 253 as also cataloged as H V-1
brian