Mmastodon ScienceSpace first seen 18 h ago, last 17 h ago, peak #1

1883 amateur photo of Orion Nebula remembered

Original: # PPOD : Just three years after Henry Draper captured the first photograph of the Orion Nebula, British amateur astronom

On February 26, 1883, British amateur astronomer Andrew Ainslie Common exposed a photographic plate for 60 minutes, capturing the Orion Nebula just three years after Henry Draper took the first photograph of it. Common's long exposure revealed far more detail than the human eye could see, marking a turning point in astrophotography. The SETI Institute highlighted the anniversary, drawing attention to how an amateur pushed the boundaries of what photography could reveal about the night sky.

Why now: The anniversary of Common's pioneering 1883 deep-sky photograph is being marked in astronomy communities.

Andrew Ainslie CommonHenry DraperOrion NebulaSETI Institute

Open on mastodon →

Evidence

• # PPOD : Just three years after Henry Draper captured the first photograph of the Orion Nebula, British amateur astronomer Andrew Ainslie Common transformed what photography could reveal about the night sky. On February 26, 1883, Common exposed a photographic plate for 60… · setiinstitute · 24

API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/1379735