Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.9167
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Phases of Jupiter
Date
1890
After
Otto Boeddicker (1853 - 1937, German) , Astronomer
Object type
Library reference
21289
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 112mm
width (print): 146mm
width (print): 146mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Six phases of Jupiter, 'from the original drawing by Dr. Otto Boeddicker (Made with Lord Rosse's 3-feet Reflector)'. Illustration from The scenery of the heavens; a popular account of astronomical wonders, by John Ellard Gore (London, 1890).
Astronomer John Ellard Gore (1845–1910) trained as an engineer and worked on the construction of the Sirhind canal in the Punjab.
Astronomer John Ellard Gore (1845–1910) trained as an engineer and worked on the construction of the Sirhind canal in the Punjab.
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