Lick Observatory Publications V3 1894 Lunar Photos, Weinek 1stEd Moon, Nebulae


PUBLICATIONS
OF THE
LICK OBSERVATORY
OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
VOLUME III
1894

PRINTED BY AUTHORITY OF THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY

Sacramento, State Office, A.J. Johnston, Supt. State Printing, 1894. Original edition.
Hardcover. Original brown cloth. Quarto (11.75 inches tall), [7], 229, [4] pages, errata, 16 leaves of plates with tissue guards), illustrations.

Important and scarce copy of the original edition.

CONTENTS
Introduction by Edward S. Holden

Part 1. Selenographical studies, based on negatives of the Moon taken at the Lick Observatory / by Professor L. Weinek

Part. 2. Report on specimens of crown and flint glass belonging to the Lick Observatory, and manufactures by the Messrs. Feil / by Professor C.S. Hastings

Part 3. Investigation of the glass scale "A" of the Lick Observatory measuring engine / by Mr. O.H. Tittmann

Part IV. Spectroscopic observations of nebulae, made at Mount Hamilton, California, with the 36-inch telescope of the Lick Observatory / by Professor J.E. Keeler

Works issued by the Lick Observatory


The volume includes plates (phototypes and heliogravures) based on the original negatives and enlarged drawings of the photographic plates taken by the 36” Lick Observatory telescope. These were the best images of the moon available up to that time and they were the basis of the Atlas of the Moon later published by Weinek ( 1897-1900).

Ladislaus Weinek (1848–1913) was an Austro-Hungarian astronomer and director of the Prague Observatory, renowned for creating a detailed photographic lunar atlas (1897-1900) using Lick and Paris observatory images. A small, southeastern lunar crater located south of Mare Nectaris is named in his honor.

Lunar Photography: Weinek became a leader in lunar topography by producing an extensive atlas (1897-1900) to cover the lunar surface with both morning and evening illumination.

PHOTOGRAPHIC ATLAS OF THE MOON
DR. L. WEINEK
“My lengthy experience in producing drawings and pictures of lunar landscapes, some with the direct aid of the telescope, others by enlargement from a number of photographic plates of the Lick Observatory (vide: Astronomische Beobachtungen an der k. k. Sternwarte zu Prag von 1884, 1885-87, 1888-91 "and in Vol. III of the "Publications of the Lick Observatory…...” Publications of the Lick Observatory, Volume III (1894), featuring "Selenographical Studies" by Dr. Ladislaus Weinek, is a pioneering work using 1888 Lick telescope plates to create detailed lunar, paper-enlargements. It was highly praised for reproducing the finest details of the photographic negatives, with experts noting its technical perfection and superiority in mapping lunar surface features at the time. Subjects: Astronomy
Nebulae
Moon


CONDITION: Good. (Boards have moderate soil, some wear at spine ends and at corners.
The Contents are complete and intact with age tanned paper. The text pages and images are clean but the plates have light and in most cases narrow, damp stains at the blank margins, not affecting the images and text areas; several plates have light foxing spots in the blank margins.
The binding is tight.)

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