Discovering M31's spiral shape

Details Discovering M31's spiral shape Discovering M31's spiral shape

Dec 1987

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987s%26t....74..595d&link_type=abstract

Sky and Telescope (ISSN 0037-6604), vol. 74, Dec. 1987, p. 595-598.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Andromeda Galaxy, Galactic Structure, Spiral Galaxies, Astronomical Photography, Histories

Scientific paper

In 1887, Isaac Roberts discovered that the Great Andromeda Nebula, M31,
is spiral after he succeeded in photographing its faint disk with a
20-inch reflector. The events leading up to this discovery are outlined.
The life and work of Roberts are discussed in detail.

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