Photographic plate

Description

14 astronomical photographic plates, duplicated from originals taken by the UK Schmidt telescope in Australia, duplicated at the Royal Observatory of Edinburgh, 1973 - 1988

Museum reference

T.2007.281

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Photographic plate

Production information

Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, Maker of duplicates
Australia, Australasia

Date

1973 - 1988

Materials

Glass

Physical description

Glass

Associations

UK Schmidt Telescope
Schmidt, Bernhard, 1879 - 1935
Australia, Australasia

Exhibitions

• Earth in Space (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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