Sharpless, Isaac, 1848-1920, Philips, G. M. (George Morris), 1851-1920, joint author · Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott company · leaf 272
gaseous, thoughthe most powerful telescope fails to resolve it intostars. Fig. 67 shows the appearance of this nebulaas seen in a large telescope. Recently it has beenphotographed by an exposure of about two hours,and the picture, as seen in Fig. 68, presents an en-tirely different appearance. The… … Fig. 68.—The Nebula in Andromeda.(Photographed by Mr. Roberts, December 30, 1888.) known objects, but it also brings to light a number ofnew nebulae. The region around the Pleiades seemsto be full of nebulae, and many of the stars of this clus- 268 ASTRONOMY. ter have nebulous wisps extending from…
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