Reading Nature, Observing Science: Examining Material Practices in the Lick Observatory Archives and Kenneth S. Norris PapersMain MenuIntroduction to the Lick Observatory ArchivesThe Lick Observatory: Imaging the CosmosThe Lick Observatory: Eclipse ExpeditionsEclipse Intro page (first in a path)Introduction to Kenneth S. Norris PapersKenneth S. Norris Papers: Natural History in PracticeKenneth S. Norris Papers: Pedagogy and ConservationConnections: In Relation to NatureThese images demonstrate the different constructions of nature in the two archivesConnections: Materials of ObservationVisualization of the ConnectionsVisualizes the connections between all the contentReading Nature, Observing ScienceCaptions and information for the cases of objects on display at UCSC Special CollectionsAlex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6Christine Turkb279a3dcf419860f915007f04f08e6fc0f8662ceDanielle Crawford22ce6a14f83c9ff73c3545a665951a092258f08e
Great Spiral Nebula, photographed by Earl Rosse, 1899.
1media/UA36/UA36_Bx463B_spiral1899.jpg2016-05-11T22:14:56-07:00Craig Dietrich2d66800a3e5a1eaee3a9ca2f91f391c8a689349091841This is a four-hour exposure of the Great Spiral Nebula using the Crossley telescope. N.B.: This is now known as the Whirlpool Galaxy. Astronomers were not yet certain that nebulae and galaxies are different kinds of celestial bodies. See introductory note for more information.2016-05-11T22:14:56-07:001899Lick ObservatoryCraig Dietrich2d66800a3e5a1eaee3a9ca2f91f391c8a6893490
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12016-06-01T17:58:36-07:00Christine Turkb279a3dcf419860f915007f04f08e6fc0f8662cePhotographing and Printing the CosmosChristine Turk30for physical exhibitgallery2016-06-05T18:19:22-07:00Christine Turkb279a3dcf419860f915007f04f08e6fc0f8662ce