Item MM 40173 Photograph - Portrait of Astronomers & Scientists, Participants in Observations of the Transit of Venus, New South Wales, 1874

Summary

Portraits of the astronomers and scientists who participated in observations of the Transit of Venus in New South Wales in 1874.

Photograph in a photograph album used at Melbourne Observatory, late 19th century. The photographs show the main Melbourne Observatory building, Great Melbourne Telescope, 8 inch transit telescope, recording equipment, observatories in other cities and countries, astronomers, astronomical photographs of sun and stars.

Description of Content

Portraits of the astronomers and scientists who participated in observations of the Transit of Venus in New South Wales in 1874. Includes portraits of H.C. Russell, P.F. Adams, W. Scott, F. Hixson, E.G. Savage, A. Fairfax, G.D Hirst, L.A Vessey, E. Du Fair, W. Macdonnell, J.L.Watkins, H.G.A. Wright, A. Tournaghi, A. Onslow, A. Liversidge, H. A. Lenehan.