Summary
Glass slide of an image of a solar eclipse and prominences, reproduced from the book 'The Story of the Sun' by Sir Robert S. Ball (1840-1913), published circa 1893. It is part of a collection of eighteen astronomical black and white photographic lantern slides and glass negatives.
Description of Content
Image of the sun showing a solar eclipse and prominences.
Physical Description
Black and white glass slide.
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Date Depicted
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Date Manufactured
circa 1920s
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Other Association (See Comments)
Sir Robert S. Ball, circa 1893
Author of the book 'The Story of the Sun' in which the image on the photographic plate appeared. -
Format
Glass Slide, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in black ink on a white label attached to glass: '231' Text printed below image in negative: 'I. TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE, 29th JULY, 1878 (Shumway), / II. CORONA PROMINENCES AND CHROMOSPHERE IN THE ECLIPSE OF 1871.'
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Overall Dimensions
82 mm (Width), 107 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Astronomy, Eclipses, Lantern Slides, Observatories, Photography, Stars