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Photographische Sternkarten, Blatt 32
Photographic Star Charts, Plate 32
Photographische Sternkarten, Blatt 32
after 1906
Medium/Technique
Photograph, gelatin silver print, and letterpress
Dimensions
Image: 27.9 x 21.9 cm (11 x 8 5/8 in.)
Sheet: 36.2 x 25.4 cm (14 1/4 x 10 in.)
Sheet: 36.2 x 25.4 cm (14 1/4 x 10 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Rodger and Carolyn Kingston
Accession Number1994.311
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Photography
ClassificationsPhotographs
DescriptionFrom Photographische Sternkarten. Ed. Max Wolf and Johann Palisa. (Vienna: M. Salzer, 1901-forward): plate 32.
The complete early series of this photographic star atlas consists of 201 leaves in 10 portfolios. The images were gathered from observatories around the world and reproduced in uniform format. This particular view, of the southern sky, was taken with Harvard University's Bruce Telescope, installed at Arequipa, Chile, on December 23, 1906 (Bruce Telescope image 1686).
The complete early series of this photographic star atlas consists of 201 leaves in 10 portfolios. The images were gathered from observatories around the world and reproduced in uniform format. This particular view, of the southern sky, was taken with Harvard University's Bruce Telescope, installed at Arequipa, Chile, on December 23, 1906 (Bruce Telescope image 1686).
InscriptionsIn letterpress, above image: Photographische Sternkarten / von / Joh. Palisa und Max Wolf / Blatt 32. Red. Auf 1855.0: - 1 [m in superscript]15[s in superscript],+1:1 Aequin. 1875.0.
In letterpress, below image; Bruce-teleskop. Platte: Nr 1686. 1906, Dezember 23, 13 [h in superscript]30[m in superscript]3 M. Z. Koningstuhl. / Aufgenommen von A. Kopff. Reproduziert von m. Wolf. Bearbeitet von J. Palisa und J. Rheden.
In letterpress, below image; Bruce-teleskop. Platte: Nr 1686. 1906, Dezember 23, 13 [h in superscript]30[m in superscript]3 M. Z. Koningstuhl. / Aufgenommen von A. Kopff. Reproduziert von m. Wolf. Bearbeitet von J. Palisa und J. Rheden.
ProvenanceRodger Kingston, Belmont, MA; gift November 1994.