George A. Van Biesbroeck (1880-1974)

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Object Details

Subject
Van Biesbroeck, George 1880-1974
Yerkes Observatory
Summary
George A. Van Biesbroeck (1880-1974), astronomer at Yerkes Observatory observing Mars when it approached close to the earth in 1926, and using the 40 inch refracting telescope, the largest of its kind in the world.
Cite as
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2010-0289
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Local number
SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2010-0289]
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Type
Black-and-white photographs
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Topic
Astronomy
Record ID
siris_arc_289411
Metadata Usage (text)
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