Caption

View of the moon, Photographie lunaire obtenue a l'observatoire de Paris, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'Société Belge d'Astronomie Atlas Lunaire Pl. C.', inscription: '1897. Mars 7. _ 6.H 5. Temps Moyen de Paris, Age 4 jours 6.4 heures', photographer: Loewy et Puiseux, photographer: Maurice Loewy, photographer: Pierre Henri Puiseux, cliché maker: J. Heuse, 1897-03-07 - in or before 1898, printer (person), paper, photoaquatint, height 199 mm x width 127 mm, moon as celestial body, A close-up view of a crescent-shaped celestial surface against a dark background, showing a textured terminator with numerous circular impact depressions and raised rims, rough highland terrain with ridges and shadows along the illuminated edge, and a large, shallow basin near the broader end of the crescent.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B05_271

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.3Mb (9.2Mb) / 9.8in x 15.5in / 2954 x 4648 (300dpi)

Keywords

View moon Photographie lunaire obtenue l'observatoire de Paris page photomechanical print inscription Société Belge d'Astronomie Atlas Lunaire Pl C 1897 Mars 7 _ 6.H 5 Temps Moyen de Paris Age 4 jours 6.4 heures photographer Loewy et Puiseux Maurice Loewy Pierre Henri Puiseux cliché maker J Heuse 1897-03-07 - 1898 printer person paper photoaquatint height 199 mm x width 127 mm celestial body close-up view crescent-shaped celestial surface dark background showing textured terminator numerous circular impact depressions raised rims rough highland terrain ridges shadows illuminated edge large shallow basin near broader crescent