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1. EAP1190/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/4
Title:
Astronomical Image Plates
Scope & Content:
A collection of photographic glass plate negatives (gelatin dry plates) holding images taken from Boyden Observatory, primarily with the ADH Telescope and the 10-inch Metcalf Telescope. A remarkably small number of astrophotographs (images of celestial objects) have survived in the Boyden Collec...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
32

2. EAP1190/1/4/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/4/1
Title:
Astronomical Images taken at Boyden Observatory
Scope & Content:
A collection of images taken from Boyden Observatory, primarily with the ADH Telescope and the 10-inch Metcalf Telescope. n/a. Extent: 32 glass plates. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 25cm, width 20cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Custodial histo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
32

3. EAP1190/1/4/1/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/4/1/11
Title:
Field near Crux.
Scope & Content:
Un-numbered, undated plate (no envelope) showing a field of view about 13° wide, centred on 11h 57m, -64° 51'. Acrux and IC 2944 are visible, as well as two spurious bright star-like images. Extent: 1 glass negative. Condition of original material: Stable. Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scri...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

4. EAP1190/1/4/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/4/1/3
Title:
Orion Nebula (Messier 42) region
Scope & Content:
Un-numbered, undated plate (no envelope) showing a field of view just under 3° wide. Extent: 1 glass negative. Condition of original material: Poor. Corner missing, chips, emulsion damage near edge. Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s): Un...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

5. EAP1190/1/4/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/4/1/7
Title:
Test plate: Milky Way field centred in Crux
Scope & Content:
Plate number 9356. 20-minute exposure with the ADH Telescope, for tests. Observer initials: MN. Plate centre: 12h 55m, -60° 02'. Field of view: 2.9° wide. The brightest star in the image is beta Crucis. The Jewel Box (NGC 4755) is just below-centre. Extent: 1 glass negative in envelope. Condit...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

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