One of 12 photos of the Moon during the total lunar eclipse on 1946 June 14, photographed with the 13-inch Boyden Refractor. Marked "X4". 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 "X12". 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 "X10". 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...
Boyden Plate Box 12: Boyden Observatory and surroundings
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A collection of images of the Boyden Observatory terrain and surroundings. The sky, with cloud, is prominently featured in each image. All the images are undated. A faded pencilled note on the plate box reads: "Boyden and surroundings". n/a. Extent: 9 glass plates. Size and dimensions of orig...
Looking west-southwest. Naval Hill is on the horizon at the centre of image; the Lamont-Hussey dome can be seen. Tafelkop it as extreme right edge of the image. Etched into the plate: "EASTMAN-KODAK 138". n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, widt...
Looking due west. Residence, garden, and palms visible in foreground. Tafelkop is visible in the centre, on the horizon. PLB12_0002 and PLB12_0003 are related. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of orig...
Looking due west. Residence, garden, and palms visible in foreground. Tafelkop is visible in the centre, on the horizon. PLB12_0002 and PLB12_0003 are related. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of orig...
Looking north-northeast. Osberg on distant horizon at extreme right of frame; Klipdrift Hill to right of centre. In the foreground, on either side of a barbed wire fence, young trees have been planted (each with three guide poles). PLB12_0004 and PLB12_0005 are related. n/a. Extent: 1 glass pl...
Looking roughly north-northeast. Osberg on distant horizon at extreme right of frame; Klipdrift Hill to right of centre. In the foreground, on either side of a barbed wire fence, young trees have been planted (each with three guide poles). PLB12_0004 and PLB12_0005 are related. n/a. Extent: 1 ...
Rare view of the Residence garden and trellises. Looking east-southeast. At the left of frame the Transit and 8-inch enclosures can be seen. In front of the Transit building is the Stevenson screen, in front of which is a smaller structure (perhaps a rain gauge?). Note pile of rubble at extreme ...