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| − | This image resonates with me because it is almost identical to the famous Mt. Wilson photograph from September 15, 1919, which is the frontispiece of Ralph Baldwin's influential <em>[http://www.lpod.org/archive/archive/2004/01/LPOD-2004-01-08.htm | + | This image resonates with me because it is almost identical to the famous Mt. Wilson photograph from September 15, 1919, which is the frontispiece of Ralph Baldwin's influential <em>[http://www.lpod.org/archive/archive/2004/01/LPOD-2004-01-08.htm The Face of the Moon]</em>. That was the photo that captivated Baldwin when he lectured at Adler Planetarium in the late 1930s. Although trained as an astrophysicist (as was the other leading lunar astronomer of the time - Gerard Kuiper) and employed largely at his family's furniture-making company, Baldwin devoted his scientific career to understanding the origin and evolution of lunar craters and basins. All because of a photo nearly identical to this. Helen's face may have launched a thousand ships, but this classic view launched 876 pages within Baldwin's three [http://lpod.wikispaces.com/November+29%2C+2009 books]. <br /> |
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| − | <em>[mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com | + | <em>[mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com Chuck Wood]</em><br /> |
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<strong>Related Links</strong><br /> | <strong>Related Links</strong><br /> | ||
<em>[http://lpod.wikispaces.com/21st+Century+Atlas+of+the+Moon 21st Century Atlas]</em> back cover.<br /> | <em>[http://lpod.wikispaces.com/21st+Century+Atlas+of+the+Moon 21st Century Atlas]</em> back cover.<br /> | ||
| − | Andre's Astrophotography [http://www.astro-photo.nl/ | + | Andre's Astrophotography [http://www.astro-photo.nl/ website]<br /> |
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Revision as of 17:06, 11 January 2015
Launching Pages
image by André van der Hoeven, Netherlands
This image resonates with me because it is almost identical to the famous Mt. Wilson photograph from September 15, 1919, which is the frontispiece of Ralph Baldwin's influential The Face of the Moon. That was the photo that captivated Baldwin when he lectured at Adler Planetarium in the late 1930s. Although trained as an astrophysicist (as was the other leading lunar astronomer of the time - Gerard Kuiper) and employed largely at his family's furniture-making company, Baldwin devoted his scientific career to understanding the origin and evolution of lunar craters and basins. All because of a photo nearly identical to this. Helen's face may have launched a thousand ships, but this classic view launched 876 pages within Baldwin's three books.
Chuck Wood
Technical Details
June 29, 2013. TEC140 and DMK21-18.
Related Links
21st Century Atlas back cover.
Andre's Astrophotography website
