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Photographic transparencies (glass positive) of Mars, (photographs in light of different colours). Taken by W.H. Wright, Lick Observatory, 1926, October 16, with a 36-inch reflector, focal length, 210in. Photographs in ultra-violet, green, yellow red, infra-red, and violet light respectively.

Glass positive of Mars

Astronomy

1926-10-16

Photographic transparency, glass positive, of Mars, (photographs in light of different colours). Taken by W.H. Wright, Lick Observatory, 1926 November 2, 3, with a 36-inch reflector, focal length, 210 in. Right and left photographs in infra-red light.

Glass positive of Mars

Astronomy

1926-11-02

Glass positive:- Jupiter, (photographs in light of

Astronomy

1927

Key to operate miniature orrery

Astronomy

1785-1795

Photographic transparency (glass positive) of Mars, cloud pictures, (photographs in violet or ultra-violet light). Taken by W. H. Wright, Lick Observatory, 1926, October 14, 15, 16, 18, with a 36-inch reflector, focal length, 210in, 6 1/2" x 4 1/4".

Glass positive of Mars

Astronomy

1926-10

Jupiter; E.E. Barnard, Lick Observatory, 1891, Oct

Astronomy

1891

Glass positive:- Saturn, P. Lowell and V.M Slipher

Astronomy

1909-1921

Glass positive:- Saturn, (photographs in light of

Astronomy

1927

Drawings of Mars, 1892, J.M. Schaeberle, Lick Obse

Astronomy

1892

Enlarged photographs of the planet Mars, E.E. Barn

Astronomy

1909

Glass positive:- Jupiter, V.M. Slipher, Lowell Obs

Astronomy

1915

Glass positive:- Jupiter, V.M. Slipher, Lowell Obs

Astronomy

1917

Glass positive:- Jupiter, (photographs in light of

Astronomy

1927

Box for miniature orrery

Astronomy

1785-1795

Glass positive:- Venus

Astronomy

1927

Glass positive:- Jupiter, (photographs in light of

Astronomy

1927

Glass positive:- Mars, (photographs in light of di

Astronomy

1926

Positive transparency on film, size 6 1/2" x 8 1/2", Mars in blue and red light, 200" Hale Telescope of Palomar Observatory

Positive transparency on film, size 6 1/2" x 8 1/2

Astronomy

1966

Glass positive, 12"x10" of the planet Pluto, in the neighbourhood of Zeta Geminorum, 2.4. 30. Scale 1mm = 5secs. of arc

Glass positive, 12"x10" of the planet Pluto, in th

Astronomy

1930

Glass positive, 12"x10" of the planet Pluto, in the neighbourhood of Zeta Geminorum, 29th March 1930. Scale 1mm = 5 secs. of arc

Glass positive, 12"x10" of the planet Pluto, in th

Astronomy

1930

Photograph of a pastel drawing of the planet Saturn from observations by M. Etienne Leopold Touvelot (artist), September 1875, using telescopes of the United States Naval Observatory at Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC.

Photograph of a pastel drawing of the planet Saturn

Astronomy

1876

Positive transparency on film, size 12" x 10", five phases of Venus Lowell Observatory, 1919, (prepared from print purchased from the Lowell Observatory)

Positive transparency on film, size 12" x 10", fiv

Astronomy

1919

One of two glass positives:- Jupiter, J.H. Reynolds, Birmingham, 1917, November 16, 28-inch reflector, equivalent focal length, 160ft

One of two glass positives:- Jupiter, J.H. Reynold

Astronomy

1917; 1929

Glass positive:- E.E. Barnard, Mount Wilson Observatory, 1911, November 19, 60-inch Reflector, equivalent focal length, 100ft

Glass positive:- E.E. Barnard, Mount Wilson Observ

Astronomy

1911

Glass positive of:- The new planet Pluto. Lowell Observatory 42-inch Reflector. Focal length 220ins. March 5d 3h 44m. C.O. Lampland. 12"x8". (Prepared from silver print [from R.A.S. N.416] lent by Sir James Jeans)

Glass positive of:- The new planet Pluto. Lowell O

Astronomy

1930

Glass diapositive, 3 1/4"x2", of Mars. Taken by A. Dollfus with the 60cm. Refractor at the Pic-du-Midi Observatory at 0h.40m. on 8th July 1954

Glass diapositive, 3 1/4"x2", of Mars. Taken by A.

Astronomy

1954; 1963

Glass diapositive, 3 1/4"x3 3/4", of Saturn. Taken by H. Carmichel with the 60cm. Refractor at the Pic-du-Midi Observatory at 23h. 50m. on 19th October 1941

Glass diapositive, 3 1/4"x3 3/4", of Saturn. Taken

Astronomy

1941

Miniature orrery arranged for use as a lantern slide operated by detachable key, both contained in fitted wooden box lined with baize, obverse engraved with following inscription: "invented and made by James Simons, Portman Place, Edgware Road", c.1790

Miniature orrery arranged for use as a lantern sli

Astronomy

1785-1795

Glass diapositive, 3 1/4"x3 3/4", of Jupiter. Taken by B. Lyot with 60cm. Refractor at the Pic-du-Midi Observatory at 21h. 15m. on 20th March 1945

Glass diapositive, 3 1/4"x3 3/4", of Jupiter. Take

Astronomy

1945

Enlarged photographs of the planet Mars, E.E. Barnard, Yerkes Observatory, 1909, September 24th, 16h. 55m. G.M.T. 40-inch refractor, exposure, 4 sec, to 5 sec, Yellow colour screen

Enlarged photographs of the planet Mars, E.E. Barn

Astronomy

1909

One of two glass positives:- Jupiter, J.H. Reynolds, Birmingham, 1917, December 13, 28-inch reflector, equivalent focal length, 160 ft, 8 1/2" x 6 1/2"

One of two glass positives:- Jupiter, J.H. Reynold

Astronomy

1917

Positive transparency on film, size 8 1/2" x 6 1/2", Jupiter in blue light showing large red spot, satellite Ganymede and shadow Palomar 200" Hale Telescope

Positive transparency on film, size 8 1/2" x 6 1/2

Astronomy

1966

One of two photographs of Saturn and its satellite (IX), Phoebe, supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1911.

One of two photographs of Saturn and its satellite

Astronomy

1911

One of two photographs of Saturn and its satellite (IX), Phoebe, supplied by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1911.

One of two photographs of Saturn and its satellite

Astronomy

1911

Glass positive:- Jupiter, J.H. Reynolds, Birmingham, 1917, December 21 28-inch reflector, equivalent focal length, 160ft, 8 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Glass positive:- Jupiter, J.H. Reynolds, Birmingha

Astronomy

1917

Glass positive:- Mars and San Jose, (photographs in light of different colours) W.H. Wright, Lick Observatory, 1924, November 9, 36-inch Reflector, focal length, 210 in, a, c violet; b, d infra-red 8 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Glass positive:- Mars and San Jose, (photographs i

Astronomy

1924

Glass positive:- Halley's comet and Venus, H.E. Wood Union Observatory, Johannesburg, 1910, May 6, 10-inch Cooke lens, focal length, 45in exposure, 60 min, 6 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Glass positive:- Halley's comet and Venus, H.E. Wo

Astronomy

1910

Transparency, 8 1/2"x6 1/2", showing Mercury in Transit, Greenwich 4in. photoheliograph, 1914 November 7

Transparency, 8 1/2"x6 1/2", showing Mercury in Tr

Astronomy

1914