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Midnight blue/grey striped observation of Jupiter made by John Willis on 8 September 1891 at 10:40pm. On the reverse Willis has noted: "3 inch. 250. Sat II and its shadow". This drawing shows satellite Europa as a bright spot and the shadow as a dark spot on Jupiter. One of 275 pencil, ink and colour wash observations of the Sun and Jupiter made by Willis in Folkestone between 1879 and 1906.
Title
Midnight blue/grey striped observation of Jupiter, 8 September 1891
Date
1891
Medium
paper, pencil, ink, col. wash
Accession number
2001-769/239
Acquisition method
Sotheby's (Olympia)
Work type
Drawing
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