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Archives - 1800s

Images from the 19th century.

Sunspot Sketches 1892

Sunspot Sketches 1892

Sunspots

CHANGES IN SUN SPOT GROUP, JULY, 1892. From drawing by MR. A. ELVINS. Published in TAPST 1892.

Sunspot Sketch 1890

Sunspot Sketch 1890

Sunspot and Hydrogen Flame

Sketched on 1890 Nov 30 and 1890 Aug 3 respectively. Published in TAPST 1890.

Saturn Sketch 1895

Saturn Sketch 1895

Saturn

Saturn, as seen in Dr. J.J. Wadsworth’s Reflector, Simcoe Ont. in July 1895.
Drawn by Miss Eva M. Brook. Published in TAPST, 1895.

Lightning 1896

Lightning 1896

Lightning Flash

Photographed by Mr. Harold B. Lefroy, Toronto, June 6th, 1896. Published in TAPST, 1896.

Jupiter Sketch 1891

Jupiter Sketch 1891

Jupiter

This sketch was made on 1891 September 20 by society member G. E. Lumsden.

Charles Carpmael 1894

Charles Carpmael 1894

Charles Carpmael (1846-94)

The obituary below was published in the Transactions of the society for 1894, p.164.

Andrew Elvins 1893

Andrew Elvins 1893

ANDREW ELVINS (1823-1918)

One of the founding members of the society in 1868. Obituary in JRASC.

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