Episode 4 of 4
Telescope Photography
- When
- 28 September 1858
- Where
- Harvard College Observatory
- Part of
- Discovery of Comet Donati
Bond photographed the comet through a telescope on 28 September at Harvard College Observatory.
Bond successfully photographed Comet Donati on 28 September at Harvard College Observatory. This was the first comet photograph taken through a telescope, following Usherwood's earlier photographic success.
Sources
- Comet Donati Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03
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