Isaac Roberts29 December 1888
Obtains a long-exposure photograph of M31 that clearly records its spiral structure, a major step in the photographic study of the galaxy.
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Obtains a long-exposure photograph of M31 that clearly records its spiral structure, a major step in the photographic study of the galaxy.
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