Abstract
Abstract A previous paper (History of Photography, Vol. 4, No.4 [October 1980], pp. 289–307), described the 1856 adventure of Charles Piazzi Smyth, the Astronomer Royal for Scotland, and of his new wife, Jessie. In their expedition to the volcanic mountain of Teneriffe, in the Canary Islands, they sought to confirm the hypothesis suggested by Newton that astronomical instruments raised above the lower atmosphere would perform better. The expedition, closely followed by the scientific world, was a resounding success and propelled Piazzi at once into the public eye.
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