Lantern slide "U of I Eclipse station 1918, Rock Springs, Wyoming"
Title
Lantern slide "U of I Eclipse station 1918, Rock Springs, Wyoming"
Subject
Astronomy
Photography
Solar Eclipse
Measuring instrument
Photometry
Photography
Solar Eclipse
Measuring instrument
Photometry
Description
One of over 1000 lantern slides in the Observatory's collection. Labelled "E1" this is a photograph of the photoelectric photometer Dr. Joel Stebbins and Dr. Jakob Kunz used to observe the solar eclipse on June 8, 1918. The photograph also appeared in the article "The Illinois eclipse expedition to Rock Springs, Wyoming" in Popular Astronomy, Vol. 26, p.665 as figure 2 on page 668.
Creator
Photographic Department, University of Illinois
Source
Kunz, J. and J. Stebbins (December 1918) "The Illinois eclipse expedition to Rock Springs, Wyoming" Popular Astronomy, Vol. 26, p.665-676.
Publisher
Astronomy Department, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Date
1918
Contributor
Michael Svec
Format
still image
Language
English
Coverage
University of Illinois Observatory, Urbana, Illinois
Original Format
lantern slide
Physical Dimensions
3 1/4 x 4 inches
Files
Collection
Citation
Photographic Department, University of Illinois, “Lantern slide "U of I Eclipse station 1918, Rock Springs, Wyoming",” University of Illinois Observatory Collection, accessed April 24, 2024, https://uiobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/42.