Cloudscape looking roughly north from Boyden Observatory
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The dark elevated region near the horizon on the right is the Klipfontein Mountains. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. ...
Boyden Plate Box 11: Total lunar eclipse (1946 June 14) and Michiel Bester with Sky Patrol telescope
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A series of images of the Moon undergoing a total lunar eclipse, on 14 Jun 1946, photographed with the 13-inch Boyden Refractor. A faded pencilled note on the plate box reads: "Total eclipse June 1946 / June 14, 1946". Also included in the box, probably misplaced, is 1 undated image of Michiel J...
Michiel J. Bester with Sky Patrol camera, looking south-southeast. Rails on the paved ground for a run-off roof. A second instrument enclosure (closed) is in the background. PLB18_0014, PLB11_0001, and PLB18_0009 are similar. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original materia...
One of 12 photos of the Moon during the total lunar eclipse on 1946 June 14, photographed with the 13-inch Boyden Refractor. Marked "6B". Written on plate: "13[inch] / June 14, 1946 / 20h 47m. S.A.St. Time. / Total phase 90s". n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original materi...
One of 12 photos of the Moon during the total lunar eclipse on 1946 June 14, photographed with the 13-inch Boyden Refractor. Marked "6C". Written on plate: "13[inch] / June 14, 1946 / 20 03 S.A.St. Time. / Total phase 60s". n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material:...
One of 12 photos of the Moon during the total lunar eclipse on 1946 June 14, photographed with the 13-inch Boyden Refractor. Marked "X8". n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of original material: Stable....
One of 12 photos of the Moon during the total lunar eclipse on 1946 June 14, photographed with the 13-inch Boyden Refractor. Marked "X5". n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of original material: Stable....
One of 12 photos of the Moon during the total lunar eclipse on 1946 June 14, photographed with the 13-inch Boyden Refractor. Marked "X9". n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of original material: Stable....
One of 12 photos of the Moon during the total lunar eclipse on 1946 June 14, photographed with the 13-inch Boyden Refractor. Marked "X11". n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of original material: Stable...
One of 12 photos of the Moon during the total lunar eclipse on 1946 June 14, photographed with the 13-inch Boyden Refractor. Marked "X2". n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of original material: Stable....