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J. Milton Offord — The Milky Way in Sagitta, Aguila, Vulpecula & Lyra, July 22, 1901, 2 Hour Exposure
J. Milton Offord

The Milky Way in Sagitta, Aguila, Vulpecula & Lyra, July 22, 1901, 2 Hour Exposure

An astronomical photograph documenting the Milky Way across multiple constellations captured during a two-hour exposure. The work is signed, titled, and dated by J. Milton Offord and bears the British Astronomical Association Library stamp.

Medium
Signed, titled and dated in ink on the mount; 'British Astronomical Association Library' stamp on the reverse of the secondary mount.

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The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation

October 3, 2017

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J. Milton Offord, The Milky Way in Sagitta, Aguila, Vulpecula & Lyra, July 22, 1901, 2 Hour Exposure

An astronomical photograph documenting the Milky Way across multiple constellations captured during a two-hour exposure. The work is signed, titled, and dated by J. Milton Offord and bears the British Astronomical Association Library stamp.

Medium
Signed, titled and dated in ink on the mount; 'British Astronomical Association Library' stamp on the reverse of the secondary mount.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Astrophotography, Celestial, 1901, Scientific Photography, Long Exposure, Constellations, Milky Way, Astronomy