And I hazard a guess (if

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David Strange
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And I hazard a guess (if those group of stars top right are the handle of the plough?)that it was painted on Oct 5th 1858 when it “passed in splendour” over Arcturus. That was also the night that the astronomer of Rousdon: Charles Grover initiated his interest in astronomy.

David