Pioneer of astrophotography 1857 - 1923
Anamorfose Cahier 7
Inspired by Edward Emerson Barnard
AnamorFose.be Nieuwstraat 11 B-8870 Izegem, Belgium Phone: + 32 476 49 19 71 xavier@anamorfose.be www.anamorfose.be Š 2015 Xavier Debeerst
I don’t know why there isn’t a film about Edward Emerson Barnard? His biography reads as a film script. Born poor after the American Civil War and ended his life as one of the most respected astronomers of the beginning of the 20th century. He worked with the largest observatories of his time: Lick Observatory, Mount Wilson Observatory and Yerkes Observatory. Barnard was one of the best visual observers. Well known for his numerous comet discoveries. The last astronomer that relied on what he saw behind the eyepiece of his telescope. He was also the astronomer who made the transition from visual astronomy to astrophotography. He proved that photography could play an important role in science and astronomy. This wasn’t obvious. Astronomy played an important role in the birth and development of photography. Astronomers such as François Arago and Sir John Herschel supported Louis Daguerre and Fox Talbot, the inventors of photography. It took several decennia before photographers could prove to scientists that photography was one of the means of the future. The “Atlas of the Milky Way” (1927) by Barnard was one of the first scientific astrophotography publications. The legacy of Barnard is very important for contemporary astrophotographers. This Anamorfose Cahier gives an small overview of this legacy. I hope you also get inspired by Edward Emerson Barnard. Best regards, Xavier Debeerst
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Books about astronomy Observatories and telescopes Stereo photos and lantern slides Lunar photography Photos from our Solar System Deep sky photos
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James Nasmyth, James Carpenter, The Moon: Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite., 1885, UK, Titled & dated, Book, Very Good, 23 X 17 cm €750,00-
Edward Singleton Holden, Reports of the observations of the solar eclipse of the sun of january 1, 1889, 1889, United States, Titled & dated, Book, Very Good, 23 X 15 cm €550,00-
Edwin Hubble, The Realm of the Nebulae, 1936, United States, Titled & dated, Book, Good, 23,5 X 16 cm €330,00-
Mount Wilson Observatory, 100 inch Reflector, Mt. Wilson, 1917, United States, Handwriting on the back, Vintage silver print, Very Good, Not mounted, 18 (19,6) X 15,1 (15,9) cm €250,00-
Unknown photographer, The Brashear 24-inch refractor at Sproul Observatory, (3 photos), +/- 1913, United States, No inscriptions, Vintage silver print, Good, Original mounting, 9,8 (13) X 12 (17,7) cm €650,00-
Lick Observatory, Where Lick Observatory group view eclipse, 02/08/1932, United States, Information label on the back, Vintage silver print (Press photo), Poor, Not mounted, 15,5 (16,7) X 20,2 (21,5) cm €65,00-
Edward Emerson Barnard, Comet Morehouse, 3 stereo cards, 15/10/1908 - 16&18/11/1908, UK, Handwriting on the back, Albumen print (stereoview), Very Good, Original mounting, 7,2 (8,7) X 13,6 (17,3) cm €650,00-
Edward Emerson Barnard, 8 astronomical lantern slides, +/- 1895, United States, Handwriting, Lantern Slide, Very Good, Original mounting, 8,2 X 8,2 cm €450,00-
Edward Emerson Barnard, Eight astronomical lantern slides, +/- 1910, UK, Titled, Magic lantern slide, Excellent, Original mounting, 8 X 8 cm €750,00-
A.L.S., Set of 5 photographic astronomy lantern slides, +/-1920, United States, Photographers name and title, Lantern Slide, Excellent, Original mounting, 10,2 X 8,3 cm €260,00-
Henry Brothers (Frères), Photographique d’une région Lunaire, 1886, France, Information printed on the front, Albumen print, Very Good, Original mounting, 11 (17) X 8,3 (12) cm €650,00-
Unknown photographer, Moon 2 glass positives, 1891, United States, Titled & dated, Magic lantern slide, Excellent, Not mounted, 10 X 8,3 cm €275,00-
Henry Brothers (Frères), Photographies de Jupiter, 1886, France, Information printed on the front, Albumen print, Very Good, Original mounting, 12,3 (17) X 6,6 (12) cm €650,00-
Jules Janssen, Etudes de la surface Solaire, 07/06/1893, France, Titled & dated, Albumen print, Excellent, Original mounting, 23,1 (27,9) X 17 (21,4) cm €2.000,00-
Lewis Morris Rutherfurd, Die Sonne, 22/09/1870, Germany, Information printed on the front, Albumen print, Very Good, Original mounting, 9,4 (21,4) X 9,5 (13,3) cm €550,00-
Edward Emerson Barnard, Small Star Cloud in Sagittarius, July, 1905, United States, Signed, titled & dated, Vintage silver print, Very Good, Not mounted, 16,3 X 15,8 cm €1.500,00-
Mount Wilson & Palomar Observatories, Andromeda Nebula (negative print), +/- 1950, United States, Stamp on the back, Vintage silver print, Good, Not mounted, 32,5 (33) X 33 cm €350,00-
Paul and Prosper Henry, Amas de Persei, 1897, France, Titled, Albumen print, Very Good, Original mounting, 22 X 15 cm €850,00-
Books about astronomy Observatories and telescopes Stereo photos and lantern slides Lunar photography Photos from our Solar System Deep sky photos
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Allan Sandage The Hubble atlas of galaxies, (id 5886,0) 1982, United States Book, Very Good 29,3 X 39 cm 95,0 Euro The Hubble atlas of galaxies Washington, D.C. : Carnegie Institution of Washington, (1982) 1961, 50 pages, Fifth edition. Allan Rex Sandage (1926 – 2010) was an American astronomer. He was Staff Member Emeritus with the Carnegie Observatories in Pasadena, California. He determined the first reasonably accurate values for the Hubble constant and the age of the universe. He also discovered the first quasar. n the early part of this century Edwin Hubble and Alan Sandage did groundbreaking work in the study of galaxies. This volume, published by Sandage after Hubble's untimely death in 1953, is the classic text which defines Hubble's classification scheme for galaxies.
Camille Flammarion Les Terres du Ciel, (id 5883,0) 1887, France Book, Very Good 24,5 X 16,5 cm 130,0 Euro Les Terres du Ciel. Astronomique, Physique, Climatologique, Geographique Des Planetes qui Gravitent avec la Terre Autour du Soleil Et de l'Etat Probable de la Vie a Leur Surface Librairie Academique Didier Et Cie. Paris. 1877, 600 pages Two Woodburrytypes of the Moon. One by Rutherfurd and one by Nasmyth. 6 color plates and numerous in-text ullusrations Tightly bound and in very good condition. Nicolas Camille Flammarion (26 February 1842 – 3 June 1925) was a French astronomer and author. He was a prolific author of more than fifty titles, including popular science works about astronomy, several notable early
Dr. Max Wolf Stereoskopbilder vom Sternhimmel, 1. Serie 5. Auflage, (id 5182,0) 1918, Germany Vintage silver print, Excellent 17 X 9 cm 750,0 Euro Portfolio with 12 vintage silverprint stereoscopic astrophotos with the original German booklet. Very rare luxe edition with the original publicity leaflets. “Stereoskophilder vom Sternhimmel. 1. Serie. Von Professor Max Wolf. . Leipzig: Verlag von Johann Ambrosius Barth. With the exception of pictures of the sun and moon astronomical photographs always look flat. From the nature of the case this must be so for the distances are so great that we can have no effect of perspective. But by properly combining photographs taken at suitable intervals of time the stereoscope introduces a perspective and gives an apparent solidity that must be charming to everyone who is interested in celestial objects.
Edward Emerson Barnard Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science E. E. Barnard memorial number, (id 5846,0) 01/1928, United States Book, Excellent 25 X 16,5 cm 150,0 Euro Rare obituary publication about E. E. Barnard with numerous illustrations Ex libris: Carl Otto Lampland He first went to Lowell Observatory in 1902 when invited by Percival Lowell and Lampland was closely involved with Lowell in planetary observation. He designed cameras used for astronomy and also designed and maintained telescopes, including resilvering the mirror of the 40-inch (1,000 mm) telescope. He also constructed thermocouples and used them to measure temperatures of planets. He won the Royal Photographic Society Medal in 1905 for the camera which he designed for the 24-inch Clark telescope. In 1907 Lampland and Lowell won a Royal Photographic Society exhibition medal for their photographs of the canals of Mars.
Edward Singleton Holden Reports of the observations of the solar eclipse of the sun of january 1, 1889, (id 5877,0) 1889, United States Book, Very Good 23 X 15 cm 550,0 Euro Reports of the observations of the solar eclipse of the sun of january 1, 1889 Published by the Lick Observatory Ex libris: Lowell Observatory Observatory 1920 Hard to find publication of the solar eclipse expedition 210 pages illustrated with 1 mounted original silver print by E. E. Barnard and with a number of additional in-text illustrations. Inside all of the text is fine and clean & the binding is tight. Edward Singleton Holden (November 5, 1846 – March 16,
Edward Singleton Holden Reports on the observations of the total eclipse of the sun, December 21-22, 1889, (id 5875,0) 1891, United States Book, Good 23 X 15 cm 125,0 Euro Lick Observatory, Reports on the observations of the total eclipse of the sun, December 21-22, 1889, and the total eclipse of the moon, July 22, 1888, to which is added a Catalogue of the library Published by the Lick Library Hard to find publication of the solar eclipse expedition to Cayenne. Ex libris: stamped Catholic University of America, Washington DC 122 pages Illustrated with 3 mounted original silver prints (8,5 x 6,5cm
Edwin Hubble The Realm of the Nebulae, (id 5885,0) 1936, United States Book, Good 23,5 X 16 cm 330,0 Euro The Realm of the Nebulae New Haven: Yale University Press, 1936, 210 pages, First edition New binding. 15 reproductions and numerous in-text illustrations Edwin Powell Hubble (1889 – 1953) was an American astronomer who played a crucial role in establishing the field of extragalactic astronomy and is generally regarded as one of the most important observational cosmologists of the 20th century No modern astronomer made a more profound contribution to our understanding of the cosmos than did Edwin Hubble, who first conclusively demonstrated that the universe is
F. Tisserand & H. Andoyer Leçons de cosmographie, 5th edition, (id 5874,0) 1909, France Book, Very Good 22,5 X 16 cm 40,0 Euro Hardbound in 6-compartment quarter leather over marbled boards. Considerable edgewear to boards. Tightly bound and in very good condition. François Félix Tisserand (1845 –1896) was a French astronomer born at Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte-d'Or. In 1863 he entered the École Normale Supérieure, and on leaving he went for a month as professor at the lycée at Metz. Urbain Le Verrier offered him a post in the Paris Observatory, which he entered as astronome adjoint in September 1866. In 1868 he took his doctor's degree with a thesis on Delaunay's Method, which he showed to be of much wider scope than had been contemplated by its inventor. Shortly afterwards he went out to Kra Isthmus to observe the 1868 solar eclipse. He was part of a French expedition together with the Édouard Stephan and Georges Rayet. The French astronomers where accompanied by Mongkut, the King of
Francis G. Pease Photographs of Nebulae with the 60” reflector 1911 - 1916, (id 5849,0) 1917, United States Book, Excellent 25,5 X 17 cm 65,0 Euro Francis Gladheim Pease (January 14, 1881–February 7, 1938) joined the Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin, where he was an observer and an optician. There he assisted George W. Ritchey who built many of America's first large reflecting telescopes. In 1908 he became an astronomer and instrument maker at the Mount Wilson Observatory. Among his designs was the 100-inch (2,500 mm) telescope at that observatory, and a 50-foot (15 m) interferometer that he used to measure star diameters. He would later be involved in the design of the 200-inch (5,100 mm) Hale Telescope at the Mount Palomar Observatory. In 1928 he made the first discovery of a planetary nebula within a globular cluster, later called Pease 1.
G. Delmotte La Photographie Astronomique à la portée de tous les observateurs, (id 5853,0) 1925, Belgium Book, Very Good 24,4 X 16 cm 35,0 Euro Published by the Bulletin de la Société belge d’Astronomie, Brussels, 1935 26 pages, soft cover.
George E. Hale Report of the Director of the Solar Observatory, Mount Wilson, (id 5848,0) 1906 - 1907 (2 publications), United States Book, Excellent 25,5 X 18,7 cm 95,0 Euro Two annual reports by George E. Hale, Mount Wilson. 1906: 77 pages, numerous illustrations 1907: 86 pages, numerous illustrations
Gerard Peter Kuiper (et all.) Photographic Lunar Atlas, (id 5824,0) 1960, United States Offset, Excellent 53 X 43 cm 950,0 Euro The unique Kuipers’ Photographic Lunar Atlas is a monument in the exploration of the Moon. The NASA used it to prepare the Lunar flights. The atlas is in a box and contains 230 large sheets. 176 sheets are folded in four and measures 86X106cm. Gerard Peter Kuiper Born in the Netherlands (12/7/05) and educated at Leiden University as an astronomer, Kuiper came to the US in 1933. During his lifetime he worked at Lick Observatory, Harvard, Yerkes Observatory of the University of Chicago, and the University of Arizona. The Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, a research and educational unit in which many planetary scientists have been trained, was established under his guidance at the University of Arizona.
H. H. Waters Astronomical photography for amateurs, (id 5884,0) 1921, UK Book, Very Good 18,7 X 12,5 cm 45,0 Euro Astronomical photography for amateurs London, Gall & Inglis, 1921, 92 pages, First edition Numerous in-text illustrations Ex libris: Airdrie Public Library Henry Hayden Waters (1880 -1939) Amateur astronomer who joined in 1908 the British Astronomical Association. In his private observatory stood a 5-inch Zeiss refractor. He was an active memeber of the Meteor and Photographic sections of the BAA.
Hermann Wilhelm Vogel La photographie et la chimie de la lumière, (id 5879,0) 1883, France Book, Very Good 22 X 14 cm 120,0 Euro La photographie et la chimie de la lumière. Avec 95 figures dans le texte et un frontispice en photoglytptie Germer Baillière et Cie Librairie, Bibliothèque scientifique internationale One woodburytype signed Rutherfurd First edition, 1883, octavo, 255 pages illustrated with numerous in-text ullusrations Tightly bound and in very good condition. Hermann Wilhelm Vogel (March 26, 1834 – December 17, 1898) was a German photochemist and photographer who discovered dye sensitization, which is of great importance to
James Nasmyth, James Carpenter The Moon: Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite., (id 5878,0) 1885, UK Book, Very Good 23 X 17 cm 750,0 Euro The moon : considered as a planet, a world, and a satellite / by James Nasmyth, C.E. and James Carpenter, F.R.A.S. late of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich ; with twenty-six illustrative plates of lunar objects, phenomena, and scenery; numerous woodcuts, &c. "London: Bradbury, Agnew, & co., printers, Whitefriars"-title page verso. The photographs of the Moon's surface are actually photographs of plaster models made by Nasmyth and Carpenter. All plates are woodburytypes signed "J. Nasmyth," Plate IV is a woodburytype of the Moon, attributed to Warren De le Rue and Joseph Beck on p. 52.
John Charles Duncan Photographic studies of Nebulae, Third paper, (id 5850,0) 1923, United States Book, Very Good 25,5 X 17 cm 65,0 Euro John Charles Duncan’s (8 February 1882 - 10 September 1967) chief contribution to astronomy was his photographic demonstration of expansion in the Crab nebula. He is perhaps better known, however, as the author of Astronomy, a standard college textbook for over thirty years, which was illustrated with many of his own excellent photographs of nebulae and galaxies. The Crab nebula, located in the constellation of Taurus, is still today a fruitful subject for investigation because of its association with the pulsar NP 0532; it is believed to be the remnant of a supernova observed in Japan and China in A.D. 1054. By comparing a photograph taken with the sixty-inch telescope at Mount Wilson in 1909 by George Willis Ritchey with one he took himself in 1921 with the same instrument, Duncan was able to demonstrate outward motions in the filaments of the Crab. He later confirmed these motions with
John Charles Duncan Photographic studies of Nebulae, Fifth paper, (id 5851,0) 1937, United States Book, Very Good 25,5 X 17 cm 65,0 Euro John Charles Duncan’s (8 February 1882 - 10 September 1967) chief contribution to astronomy was his photographic demonstration of expansion in the Crab nebula. He is perhaps better known, however, as the author of Astronomy, a standard college textbook for over thirty years, which was illustrated with many of his own excellent photographs of nebulae and galaxies. The Crab nebula, located in the constellation of Taurus, is still today a fruitful subject for investigation because of its association with the pulsar NP 0532; it is believed to be the remnant of a supernova observed in Japan and China in A.D. 1054. By comparing a photograph taken with the sixty-inch telescope at Mount Wilson in 1909 by George Willis Ritchey with one he took himself in 1921 with the same instrument, Duncan was able to demonstrate outward motions in the filaments of the Crab. He later confirmed these motions with
John Martin Schaeberle Report on the total eclipse of the sun, observed at Mina Bronces, Chile, on April 16, 1893, (id 5876,0) 1895, United States Book, Very Good 23 X 15 cm 175,0 Euro Contributions from the Lick Observatory No. 4. Report on the Total Eclipse of the Sun, Observed at Mina Bronces, Chile, on April 16, 1893. Published by the Lick Observatory Hard to find publication of the solar eclipse expedition to Chili 126 pages Illustrated with 1 mounted original silver print and 2 photogravures and with a number of additional in-text illustrations. There is gilt lettering on the spine and a few light scuffs to
Julius Scheiner Die Spectralanalyse der Gestirne, (id 5882,0) 1890, Germany Book, Very Good 23,5 X 16,5 cm 220,0 Euro Die Photographie der Gestirne. Leipzig, 1897 Engelmann. 1 vol. in-8° de 474 pages, First edition. Two reproduction in photogravure of stellar spectra First edition illustrated with 74 in-text ullusrations Tightly bound and in very good condition. Julius Scheiner (1858–1913) was a German astronomer, born in Cologne and educated at Bonn. He became assistant at the astrophysical observatory in Potsdam in 1887 and its observer in chief in 1898, three years after his appointment to the chair of astrophysics in the University of Berlin. Scheiner paid special attention to celestial photography and wrote Die Spektralanalyse der Gestirne (1890); Lehrbuch
Julius Scheiner Die Photographie der Gestirne, (id 5880,0) 1897, Germany Book, Very Good 23,5 X 16,5 cm 220,0 Euro Die Photographie der Gestirne. Leipzig, 1897 Engelmann. 1 vol. in-8° de 382 pages One reproduction in photogravure of one of the first Daguerreotypes of a solar eclipse by Dr. Busch, 18/07/1851 First edition illustrated with numerous in-text ullusrations Tightly bound and in very good condition. Julius Scheiner (1858–1913) was a German astronomer, born in Cologne and educated at Bonn. He became assistant at the astrophysical observatory in Potsdam in 1887 and its observer in chief in 1898, three years after his appointment to the chair of astrophysics in the University of Berlin. Scheiner paid special attention to celestial photography and
Mount Wilson Observatory The Carnegie Institution of Washington (4x), (id 5662,0) 1909-1911-1915-1927, United States Book, Very Good 26,6 X 18 cm 150,0 Euro Set of four annual reports by the Carnegie Insitution of Washington. The reports describe very well the evolution of the Mount Wilson Observatory. Mount Wilson Solar Observatory was founded in 1904 by George Ellery Hale under the auspices of the Carnegie Institution of Washington (the word "Solar" was dropped from the name in 1919 soon after the completion of the 100inch telescope). Funds to publish the Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way by Barnard had been guaranteed by the Carnegie Institution in 1907. It was finally published by the Carnegie Institution in 1927 as a Carnegie Publication number 247. The Atlas is the magnum opus of Barnard. The photographs in this Atlas remain a valuable data source for studies of the
N.P. Barabashov Atlas obratnoy storony Luny (translation), (id 5870,0) 1960, United States Book, Very Good 26,3 X 20,2 cm 600,0 Euro Atlas of the far side of the moon; translation. Editors: N.P. Barabashov, USSR, 1960. Translation USA. Cold War Publication Translation of "Atlas obratnoy storony Luny", Moscow, 1960, by Headquarters, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center, U.S. Air Force, St. Louis, Mo. Published by: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Prepared by Liaison Office, Technical Information Center, MCLTD; distributed by U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Office of Technical Services, Washington, 1960. Important Cold War publication from the space race between the USA and the USSR. It's a copy of type written internal document with copies of original Russian photos of the far side of the Moon taken by the Zond, Luna and Lunokhod.
Sir William Huggins An atlas of representative stellar spectra from 4870 to 3300 : together with a discussion of the evolutional order of the stars, and the interpretation of their spectra / preceded by a short history of the observatory and its work, (id 5185,0) 1899, UK Bookprint, Good 39 X 31 cm 750,0 Euro 165pp +xii plates; binding tearing inside hinges; binding worn. original cloth, shaken, spine ends chipped, covers blistered. contents otherwise clean and unmarked 12 rotogravure plates reproducing photographs of spectra; 8 text illustrations. Half-title. Folio, London : W. Wesley and son, 1899.
Superchocolat Jacques A l'assaut des ĂŠtoiles! Stormloop naar de sterren!, (id 5887,0) 1964, Belgium Book, Good 30 X 29,5 cm 35,0 Euro A l'assaut des ĂŠtoiles! Stormloop naar de sterren! Album Jacques, 1964, First edition Belgian collecting album for cards; complete with all cards. Dedicated to space travel. Text in Dutch and French.
Unknown photographer Obituary notice E. E. Barnard, (id 5847,0) 07/02/1923, United States Offset, Excellent 8,9 X 11,3 cm 100,0 Euro Rare obituary notoce about E. E. Barnard addressed to the Lowell Observatory
Wendell P. Hoge Visitors’ night on Mount Wilson, (id 5852,0) April 1933, United States Book, Very Good 22,8 X 15,3 cm 35,0 Euro Wendell Phillips (1868 - 1930) and his son Edison Rawlings Hoge both worked at Mt. Wilson observatory.
Alhambra High School On the road to Mount Wilson Observatory (5photos), (id 5808,0) +/- 1904, United States Albumen print, Good 12,8 (14) X 10,2 (10,6) cm 550,0 Euro Set of 5 photos telling the story of a walk from the Alhambra High School, Alhambra, California to the summit of Mount Wilson. This set of photos show the early situation of the Mount Wilson Observatory. In this neighbourhood E.E. Barnard erected the Bruce Telescope in 1905. He stayed for 7 months making some of his famous photos the Milky Way.
Associated Press Photo The new Griffith Observatory Los Angeles, (id 5700,0) 16/05/1935, United States Vintage silver print (Press photo), Very Good 16,5 (17,8) X 21,2 (22,8) cm 250,0 Euro
Interpress Portrait of John Davison Rockefeller, (id 5804,0) +/- 1930, United States Vintage silver print (Press photo), Very Good 21,7 X 16,5 cm 150,0 Euro John D. Rockefeller (1839 - 1937) was an American business magnate and philanthropist. The Rockefeller Foundation funded the construction of the 200 inch Mount Palomar telescope under the direction of George E. Hale, Director of Mount Wilson Observatory.
Lick Observatory Where Lick Observatory group view eclipse, (id 5854,0) 02/08/1932, United States Vintage silver print (Press photo), Poor 15,5 (16,7) X 20,2 (21,5) cm 65,0 Euro
Lick Observatory Eye end of the 36-inch refractor, (id 5300,0) 1919 (reprint +/- 1970), United States Press photo, Very Good 24 (25,4) X 19,2 (20,5) cm 250,0 Euro At the time E. E. Barnard worked at the Lick Observatory the 36 inch refractor was the biggest telescope of the world. Unfortunately due to the bad relationship between Barnard and the director of the Observatory, Barnard didn’t have a lot of opportunities to use this huge telescope. On one of the rare occasions he was able to observe with this telescope he discovered the fifth moon of Jupiter.
Lick Observatory 3 meter telescope mirror aluminized, (id 5077,0) +/- 1960, United States Vintage silver print, Excellent 24 X 19,2 cm 120,0 Euro Part of the exhibiition “Astronomical: Photographs of Our Solar System and Beyond” at the Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, USA
Mount Palomar Observatory 200-inch Hale telescope by moonlight, (id 5781,0) +/-1950, United States Vintage silver print, Excellent 33,8 (48,2) X 26,6 (38) cm 1950,0 Euro
Mount Wilson Observatory 100 inch Reflector, Mt. Wilson, (id 5657,0) 1917, United States Vintage silver print, Very Good 18 (19,6) X 15,1 (15,9) cm 250,0 Euro The Hooker 100-inch telescope is named after John D. Hooker, who provided the funds for the giant mirror. It was the largest telescope in the world from 1917 to 1948. Many great discoveries were made with the 100-inch telescope, including Edwin Hubble's landmark work on the expansion of the Universe and the establishment of the cosmic distance scale. The first optical interferometer ever used for astronomical research was used on the 100-inch telescope to measure the sizes of distant stars for the first time in 1919. In the beginning E. E. Barnard wasn’t a great fan of reflectors. He didn’t believe that reflectors could have any scientific importance. Only at the end of his life he understood the importance and the advantages of reflectors. Part of the exhibiition “Astronomical: Photographs of Our Solar System and Beyond” at the Center for Creative
Nathan Lazarnick Interview with the owner of an observatory (2 photos), (id 5645,0) +/- 1900, United States Vintage silver print, Good 23 (35,3) X 17,6 (27,8) cm 200,0 Euro The photographer of this two photos is Nathan Lazarnick (1879-1955, American, born Russia). Lazarnick was an acquaintance of William K. Vanderbilt. They shared the passion for cars. The grandfather of William K. Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt, did an important donnation to the Central University. The University was renamed the Vanderbilt University. With this donation the Observatory was build. E. E. Barnard was a fellow of the Vanderbilt University from 1883 until 1887. Barnard discovered several comets at the observatory of the Vanderbilt University. Besides the discovery of the comets, Barnard discovered his first Dark Nebula know as B86 on Barnard’s list of dark nebulae.
Unknown photographer International Geodetic Associaton, Latitude Service (2 photos), (id 5664,0) 07/12/1899, United States Printing-Out-Paper, Very Good 18,7 (25,3) X 24,2 (30,3) cm 250,0 Euro The International Latitude Observatories were a system of (originally) six observatories located near the parallel of 39° 08' north latitude. They were used to measure the variation in latitude that occurs as a result of the "wobble" of the Earth on its polar axis. The original six observatories were located in: Gaithersburg, Maryland Cincinnati, Ohio Ukiah, California[1] Mizusawa, Iwate, Japan Charjui, Turkestan Carloforte, Italy The two photos represent the observatory in Gaithensburg
Unknown photographer Optical shop of the Yerkes Observatory (2 photos), (id 5690,0) +/- 1892, United States Albumen print, Very Good 19,4 (28) X 24 (35,6) cm 350,0 Euro The optical lab of Yerkes Observatory, The University of Chicago, Founded by John D. Rockefeller, was managed by George Willis Ritchey. Ritchey who was a cabinet maker made the chair to the left of the mirror. Ritchey made the 60inch telescope for the Mount Wilson Observatory. He coinvented the Ritchey-Chrétien(R-C) reflector telescope along with Henri Chrétien. The R-C prescription remains the predominant optical design used by most all major astronomical observatories and space telescopes. At this period E. E. Barnard was one of the leading astronomers at the Yerkes Observatory. He mainly worked with the 40inch refractor. He wasn’t convinced of the capabilities of Newtonian telescopes and reflectors.
Unknown photographer Road to Lick Observatory, (id 5679,0) +/- 1910, United States Vintage silver print, Very Good 8,4 X 29,2 cm 650,0 Euro Edward Emerson Barnad worked at Lick Observatory from 1887 until 1895. He must have known the difficult transport situation. In the photo with the dome, that is Lick main building with the dome of the 12-inch (the larger dome of the 36-in is off the photo to the right). In the photo with two cars, I’m almost certain that is looking in the direction of where the Crossley reflector would have been, with the road to the right leading down off the mountain and the road to the left leading to the dome of the Crossley. Unfortunately, the top of the photo is too low and the resolution too low for there to be the building and dome visible. In a full-res photo, see if you can identify a building thru the leaves. I do not know what that cabin is to the left. One might be able to date the photos for sure by finding out
Unknown photographer The Brashear 24-inch refractor at Sproul Observatory, (3 photos), (id 5644,0) +/- 1913, United States Vintage silver print, Good 9,8 (13) X 12 (17,7) cm 650,0 Euro Rare views of the construction of large refractors. The 24 inch refractor was made by John Brashear (1840 -1920) . The refractor was to large to be assembled at the Brashear plant. The photos are made in another factory. His whole life E. E. Barnard loved to work with this large refractors. In 1877 Barnard and Brashear met in Pittsburgh. Barnard asked in 1889 Brashear to improve the 6� Willard lens for photographic purposes. The Willard lens was one of Barnards most important photographic tools. Most of his fantastic Milky Way and comet photos where made with the Willard portrait lens (Credit: the Antique Telescope Society)
Cape Observatory Omega Centauri, 24 inch Victoria Telescope, (id 5798,0) 19/02/1903, UK Albumen print (stereoview), Good 7,2 (8,7) X 13,6 (17,3) cm 150,0 Euro Published by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) N째 331
Edward Emerson Barnard Comet Morehouse, 3 stereo cards, (id 5800,0) 15/10/1908 - 16&18/11/1908, UK Albumen print (stereoview), Very Good 7,2 (8,7) X 13,6 (17,3) cm 650,0 Euro 3 stereo cards with photos of the Comet Morehouse made by E. E. Barnard at the Lick Observatory. Published by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) N째194 -195-196
Edward Emerson Barnard 8 astronomical lantern slides, (id 5476,0) +/- 1895, United States Lantern Slide, Very Good 8,2 X 8,2 cm 450,0 Euro
Edward Emerson Barnard Eight astronomical lantern slides, (id 5845,0) +/- 1910, UK Magic lantern slide, Excellent 8 X 8 cm 750,0 Euro Eight magic lantern slides edited by The Royal Astronomical Society, London: Nebulosity near alfa Cygni Milky Way near X Cygni The Milky Way in Cepheus The Milky Way O Ophiuchi Region of Neb. P Ophiuchi Great Star cloud in Sagittarius Region of Cluster M11 Mars, 1909 Sept. 28 From Barnards’ Atlas of the Milky Way . His photos were often used as lantern slides during lectures.
John Diedrich Möller Mondgebirge Stark vergrossert, (id 5872,0) 1864, Germany Microphotograph, Excellent 2,5 X 7,5 cm 375,0 Euro In 1864, JOHN DIEDRICH MÖLLER (1844 - 1907) founded the J.D.MÖLLER company in Wedel near Hamburg. This company sold among other things microscopic slides. J.D. MÖLLER had specialized on arranging diatoms on coverslips. Another popular type of slides were photographs of landscapes, art objects or newspaper pages, reduced to 2x2 mm by using a very special grainless sensitized material. These products are the precursors of the "Microdot process" which was used later to smuggle intelligence material.
Lewis Morris Rutherfurd The Moon, (id 5873,0) +/- 1870, UK Microphotograph, Excellent 7,5 X 2,5 cm 350,0 Euro Lewis Morris Rutherfurd (November 25, 1816 – May 30, 1892) was an American lawyer and astronomer, and a pioneering astrophotographer. Lewis Rutherfurd abandoned his study of law in 1849 to dedicate his leisure to science, particularly astronomy. He performed pioneering work in spectral analysis, and experimented with celestial photography. He invented instruments for his studies, including the micrometer for measuring photographs, a machine for producing improved ruled diffraction gratings, and the first telescope designed specifically for astrophotography. Using his instrumentation, Rutherfurd produced a quality collection of photographs of the Sun, Moon, and planets, as well as star clusters and stars down to the fifth magnitude. In 1862 he began making spectroscopic studies using his
Mount Wilson Observatory Hydogen Flocculi, Mount Wilson Spectroheliograph, (id 5797,0) 07/08/1915, UK Albumen print (stereoview), Good 7,2 (8,7) X 13,6 (17,3) cm 150,0 Euro Published by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS)
Mount Wilson Observatory Jupiter, (id 5799,0) +/- 1900, UK Albumen print (stereoview), Good 7,2 (8,7) X 13,6 (17,3) cm 150,0 Euro Published by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) N째399
Mount Wilson Observatory Copernicus, 100inch Reflector, (id 5801,0) +/-1900, UK Albumen print (stereoview), Good 7,2 (8,7) X 13,6 (17,3) cm 150,0 Euro Published by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS)
S. Raurich Stéréogramme du Soleil, (id 5803,0) 13/11/1907, Spain Albumen print (stereoview), Very Good 7,2 (8,7) X 13,6 (17,3) cm 150,0 Euro On the back dedicated by S. Raurich to Prof. Stroobant of the Observatory of Lille, France
S. Raurich Stéréo passage de Mercure, (id 5802,0) 14/11/1907, Spain Albumen print (stereoview), Very Good 7,2 (8,7) X 13,6 (17,3) cm 150,0 Euro On the back dedicated by S. Raurich to Prof. Stroobant of the Observatory of Lille, France
Unknown photographer Mars, (id 5858,0) +/- 1900, United States Magic lantern slide, Excellent 10 X 8,3 cm 200,0 Euro
Unknown photographer Six astronomical lantern slides, (id 5844,0) +/- 1910, UK Magic lantern slide, Excellent 8 X 8 cm 350,0 Euro Six magic lantern slides: Brooks Comet Halleys Comet The Milky Way in Sagitarius Portion of the Suns limb during eclipse Annual Nebulae in Andromeda The Milky Way in Aquila Published by Newton & Co., Museumstreet, London. Barnard made similar images. His photos were often used as lantern slides during lectures.
A.L.S. Set of 5 photographic astronomy lantern slides, (id 5367,0) +/-1920, United States Lantern Slide, Excellent 10,2 X 8,3 cm 260,0 Euro Set of 5 photographic astronomical lantern slides. One drawing by E.E. Barnard.
Gaston Barbière Photo de la lune - image directe, (id 5841,0) 17/11/1948, France Vintage silver print, Very Good 7,9 (9) X 5,4 (6,4) cm 200,0 Euro Photo of the moon made by Gaston Barbière with a letter send to Mr. Delmotte of the Observatory of Lille, France.
Gaston Barbière Set of 3 glass negatives of the Moon, (id 5842,0) 1948, France Glass negative, Very Good 6,5 X 9 cm 200,0 Euro Set of 3 glass negatives made by the French amateur astronomer Gaston Barbière.
Henry Brothers (Frères) , Photographique d’une région Lunaire, (id 5580,0) 1886, France Albumen print, Very Good 11 (17) X 8,3 (12) cm 650,0 Euro Albumen print from “La Photographie astronomique à l’Observatoire de Paris et la carte du ciel, 1887”
Unknown photographer Moon 2 glass positives, (id 5857,0) 1891, United States Magic lantern slide, Excellent 10 X 8,3 cm 275,0 Euro
Earl C. Slipher Martian Summer, (id 5855,0) +/- 1950, United States Vintage silver print, Very Good 24 (27,8) X 16,7 (21,8) cm 150,0 Euro Earl Charles Slipher (March 25, 1883 – August 7, 1964) was an American astronomer. He was the brother of astronomer Vesto Slipher. Slipher was born in Mulberry, Indiana. He first joined Lowell Observatory in 1908 and became a noted planetary astronomer, concentrating on Mars. He published Photographic History of Mars (1905-1961). In 1957, he appeared in the "Mars and Beyond" episode of Disneyland discussing the possibility of life on Mars. He also served as mayor of Flagstaff, Arizona from 1918 to 1920, and later as a member of the Arizona state legislature until 1933.
Henry Brothers (Frères) Photographies de Saturne et Jupiter, (id 5581,0) 1886, France Albumen print, Very Good 12 (17) X 5,8 (12) cm 650,0 Euro Albumen print from “La Photographie astronomique à l’Observatoire de Paris et la carte du ciel, 1887”
Henry Brothers (Frères) Photographies de Jupiter, (id 5582,0) 1886, France Albumen print, Very Good 12,3 (17) X 6,6 (12) cm 650,0 Euro Albumen print from “La Photographie astronomique à l’Observatoire de Paris et la carte du ciel, 1887” Part of the exhibiition “Astronomical: Photographs of Our Solar System and Beyond” at the Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, USA
Jules Janssen Etudes de la surface Solaire, (id 5249,0) 07/06/1893, France Albumen print, Excellent 23,1 (27,9) X 17 (21,4) cm 2000,0 Euro The 5.5-inch solar telescope of the Meudon, France Observatory made by Adam Prazmowski was used to make some 6.000 photos of the Sun during the period of 1876 to 1903. This photos are the base of Janssen’ monumental work “L’atlas de Photographies Solaire” published in 1904.
Lewis Morris Rutherfurd Die Sonne, (id 5578,0) 22/09/1870, Germany Albumen print, Very Good 9,4 (21,4) X 9,5 (13,3) cm 550,0 Euro Lewis Morris Rutherfurd (November 25, 1816 – May 30, 1892) was an American lawyer and astronomer, and a pioneering astrophotographer. Rutherfurd produced a quality collection of photographs of the Sun, Moon, and planets, as well as star clusters and stars down to the fifth magnitude. Part of the exhibiition “Astronomical: Photographs of Our Solar System and Beyond” at the Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, USA
Mount Wilson & Palomar Observatories Jupiter, (id 5836,0) +/- 1950, United States Vintage silver print, Excellent 34,4 (35,3) X 26,8 (28) cm 450,0 Euro
Unknown photographer Solar eclipse. Glass positive, (id 5860,0) +/- 1900, United States Magic lantern slide, Excellent 10 X 8,3 cm 165,0 Euro
Unknown photographer Set of 2 glass negatives of Comet Morehouse and Orion Nebula, (id 5843,0) 1908, No country indicated Glass negative, Excellent 6,5 X 9 cm 650,0 Euro Set of two outstanding glass negatives of the Comet Morehouse and the Orion Nebula Complex. The photos of the Comet Morehouse made by Barnard are famous and were published worldwide.
Edward Emerson Barnard Small Star Cloud in Sagittarius, (id 5838,0) July, 1905, United States Vintage silver print, Very Good 16,3 X 15,8 cm 1500,0 Euro
Frank E. Ross Nebulosities in Orion, (id 5263,0) 06/01/1927, United States Vintage silver print, Excellent 19,6 (19,9) X 15 (15,3) cm 950,0 Euro Published by the Royal Astronomical Society for Sale to the Fellows. The print was announced in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 89, p.295. A Detailed description and a reproduction by the photographer can be found in Astrophysical Journal, vol. 65, p.137. The photo was made at the Yerkes Observatory. A new type of wide-angle high-speed camera was attached to the Bruce Photographic Telescope, also used by E. E. Barnard.
Frank E. Ross, Mount Wilson Messier 8 in Sagittarius, (id 5112,0) 11/07/1931, United States Vintage silver print, Very Good 14,9 X 19,5 cm 850,0 Euro Traces of a former mounting in the back. Stamp of a Spanish edition. In 1915 Frank Elmore Ross (1874-1960) became a physicist for Eastman Kodak Company at Rochester, New York. He accepted a position at the Yerkes Observatory in 1924 and worked there until his retirement in 1939. At Yerkes Observatory Frank Elmore Ross was the successor to the late E. E. Barnard, inheriting Barnard's collection of photographic plates. Ross decided to repeat the same series of images and compare the results with a blink comparator. In doing so, he discovered 379 new variable stars and over 1000 stars of high proper motion. Some of the high–proper motion stars turned out to be quite nearby, and many of these stars (such as Ross 154) are still widely known by the catalog number he gave them.
Harvard College Observatory Omega Centauri [photograph taken by Bruce telescope), (id 4746,0) 1896, United States Vintage silver print, Excellent 23,7 X 18,5 cm 850,0 Euro
Henry Brothers (Frères) Photographie de l’amas d’Hercule, (id 5579,0) 1886, France Albumen print, Very Good 13,1 (17) X 8,3 (12) cm 650,0 Euro Albumen print from “La Photographie astronomique à l’Observatoire de Paris et la carte du ciel, 1887”
Lick Observatory Lick Observatory Atlas 15 photos, (id 5839,0) +/- 1950, United States Gelatin silver print (reproduction), Very Good 14,7 X 10,3 cm 650,0 Euro Complete set of 15 photographic reproductions of the Lick Observatory Atlas.
Mount Palomar Observatory Horsehead Nebula in Orion, (id 5698,0) 03/07/1956, United States Vintage silver print, Very Good 17,9 (20,4) X 22,7 (25,2) cm 250,0 Euro The Horsehead Nebula is one of the most iconic nebula. For E. E. Barnard, who co-discovered the nebula, the Horsehead Nebula would greatly influence the later investigator's future photographic exploration of the sky. The nature of the dark nebula would remain the subject for decades. Barnard, who was specialized in Dark Nebula, first thought it were holes in the universe. Later he concluded that it was dark dust that obscured the light of the stars behind. This was the right direction. Only later was discovered that it are the birth places of new stars. Barnard made a catalog of the Dark Nebula.
Mount Wilson & Palomar Observatories Andromeda Nebula (negative print), (id 5825,0) +/- 1950, United States Vintage silver print, Good 32,5 (33) X 33 cm 350,0 Euro Dr. Edwin Hubble (Marshfield, 20 november 1889 – San Marino (Californië), 28 september 1953) was lucky enough to arrive at Mt. Wilson soon after the 100-inch reflecting telescope was completed. A careful and hard-working observer, Hubble took many photographs of the same set of spiral nebulae (now called galaxies). Multiple images were needed in order to identify changes over time. He observed several novas, or instances in which a dim star became much brighter as it attracted material from a nearby companion star. Then, on October 4, 1923, while comparing a photograph that he had just taken of the Andromeda galaxy with photos taken on previous nights, Hubble identified a Cepheid variable star—the one kind of star that could provide a means of determining the distance to the galaxy. Over the next several months Hubble determined that the star varied in brightness with a period of 31.45 days, which meant it was 7,000 times brighter than the Sun.
Mount Wilson & Palomar Observatories Milky Way (negative print), (id 5826,0) +/- 1950, United States Vintage silver print, Good 33 (35,5) X 33 (35,5) cm 250,0 Euro
Mount Wilson & Palomar Observatories Milky Way in Cygnus, (id 5827,0) +/- 1950, United States Vintage silver print, Good 33 (35,5) X 33 (35,5) cm 300,0 Euro The Mily Way in Cygnus is rich of nebula. At the bottom of the photo you can see the Crecent Nebula. The Dark Nebula discoverd by Barnard are prominent is this photo.
Mount Wilson & Palomar Observatories Milky Way and Rosette Nebula, (id 5829,0) +/- 1950, United States Vintage silver print, Good 33 (35,5) X 33 (35,5) cm 300,0 Euro
Mount Wilson & Palomar Observatories Cone Nebula wide field, (id 5830,0) +/- 1950, United States Vintage silver print, Excellent 33,5 (35,5) X 26 (28) cm 550,0 Euro
Mount Wilson & Palomar Observatories NGC 5364, Virgo, (id 5833,0) +/- 1950, United States Vintage silver print, Good 34 (35,3) X 27 (28,3) cm 250,0 Euro
Mount Wilson & Palomar Observatories Unknown dark nebula, (id 5834,0) +/- 1950, United States Vintage silver print, Good 33,6 (35,8) X 25,8 (27,8) cm 250,0 Euro
Mount Wilson & Palomar Observatories Colliding Galaxies in Cygnus, (id 5835,0) +/- 1965, United States Vintage silver print, Good 26 (30,4) X 25,5 cm 250,0 Euro
Mount Wilson Observatory Diffuse nebula in Perseus, (id 5769,0) +/- 1950, United States Vintage silver print, Very Good 35 X 27,5 cm 350,0 Euro
Mount Wilson Observatory Orion Nebula, (id 5770,0) +/- 1950, United States Vintage silver print, Very Good 35 X 27,5 cm 350,0 Euro
Mount Wilson Observatory Spiral Nebula in Triangulum, M33, (id 5773,0) +/- 1950, United States Vintage silver print, Very Good 35 X 27,5 cm 350,0 Euro
Mount Wilson Observatory The Pleiades, M45, (id 5774,0) +/- 1950, United States Vintage silver print, Very Good 35 X 27,5 cm 350,0 Euro Part of the exhibiition “Astronomical: Photographs of Our Solar System and Beyond� at the Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, USA
Mount Wilson Observatory Cluster and Nebula in Sagittarius, M8, (id 5775,0) +/- 1950, United States Vintage silver print, Very Good 35 X 27,5 cm 350,0 Euro
Mount Wilson Observatory Network Nebula in Cygnus, central part, (id 5777,0) +/- 1950, United States Vintage silver print, Very Good 35 X 27,5 cm 350,0 Euro
Mount Wilson Observatory The Great Spiral Nebula in Andromeda, M31, (id 5780,0) +/- 1950, United States Vintage silver print, Very Good 35 X 27,5 cm 350,0 Euro
Mount Wilson Observatory Star Clouds in Sagittarius, (id 5110,0) 21/07/1922, United States Vintage silver print, Very Good 23,5 X 18,4 cm 550,0 Euro Traces of a former mounting in the back. Stamp of a Spanish edition. Original Mount Wilson Observatory label.
Mount Wilson Observatory M31, NGC224, Andromeda, South preceding region, (id 5109,0) 24/08/1925, United States Vintage silver print, Very Good 23,2 X 18,5 cm 550,0 Euro Traces of a former mounting in the back. Stamp of a Spanish edition. Original Mount Wilson Observatory label.
Mount Wilson Observatory Star Cluster M22 Sagitarii, Exposure 3 1/2 hours, (id 4287,0) 6/8/1918, United States Vintage silver print, Excellent 17 X 16,7 cm 550,0 Euro Part of the exhibiition “Astronomical: Photographs of Our Solar System and Beyond” at the Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, USA
Paul and Prosper Henry Photographie d’une portion de Cassiopée, (id 5703,0) 06/11/1886, France Albumen print, Good 31,5 (41) X 24,7 (31) cm 1250,0 Euro Pencil handwriting on the border of the original mount
Paul and Prosper Henry Amas de Persei, (id 5702,0) 1897, France Albumen print, Very Good 22 X 15 cm 850,0 Euro Pencil handwriting on the border of the original mount Part of the exhibiition “Astronomical: Photographs of Our Solar System and Beyond” at the Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, USA
Pic du Midi Observatory (?) View of the Milky Way #3, (id 5866,0) 19/07/1952, France Vintage silver print, Excellent 23,5 X 28,8 (30,4) cm 180,0 Euro
Pic du Midi Observatory (?) Rosette Nebula, (id 5862,0) +/- 1950, France Vintage silver print, Excellent 22 (23) X 22 (23) cm 180,0 Euro
Pic du Midi Observatory (?) , (id 5863,0) +/- 1950, France Vintage silver print, Excellent 29 X 22,7 cm 180,0 Euro
Pic du Midi Observatory (?) View of the Milky Way #1, (id 5864,0) +/- 1950, France Vintage silver print, Excellent 22 (23,4) X 22 (23,9) cm 180,0 Euro
Pic du Midi Observatory (?) View of the Milky Way #2, (id 5865,0) +/- 1950, France Vintage silver print, Excellent 22 (23,9) X 22 (23,4) cm 180,0 Euro
Pic du Midi Observatory (?) North America Nebula (detail), (id 5867,0) +/- 1950, France Vintage silver print, Excellent 22 (24,5) X 22 (24) cm 180,0 Euro
Pic du Midi Observatory (?) View of the Milky Way #4, (id 5868,0) +/- 1950, France Vintage silver print, Excellent 22 (24) X 22 (24) cm 180,0 Euro
Pic du Midi Observatory (?) North America Nebeula (wide field), (id 5869,0) +/- 1950, France Vintage silver print, Excellent 23,5 X 22 (29,3) cm 180,0 Euro
Yerkes Observatory Nebula in Andromeda , (id 5837,0) 1927, United States Vintage silver print, Very Good 19 X 15,1 cm 850,0 Euro
Yerkes Observatory Nebulosities in Taurus and Perseus, (id 5111,0) 21/01/1828, United States Vintage silver print, Very Good 18,5 X 23,4 cm 550,0 Euro Traces of a former mounting in the back. Stamp of a Spanish edition. Original Yerkes Observatory label. Photographed with the Ross lens of the Bruce telescope. Part of the exhibiition “Astronomical: Photographs of Our Solar System and Beyond� at the Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, USA
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