M0006070: Great Spiral Nebula (M51), from Macpherson: Modern Cosmologies (1929)
- Date:
- 07 February 1939
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/50/70
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
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About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced August 2020: Astronomy photo: great spiral nebula (M 51)
Description
Reproduction of a photograph of the Great Spiral Nebula, also known as M51 and "the whirlpool". The photograph is reproduced in Macpherson, Hector: Modern cosmologies: a historical sketch of researches and theories concerning the structure of the universe, Oxford University Press, 1929. Related images: M0006071, M0006072, M0006073
Publication/Creation
07 February 1939
Physical description
1 photograph glass plate negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request