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P3549-36 Photographic print, solar eclipse taken with Lick Observatory 12.19 metre (40 foot) coronagraph, paper / silver gelatin, photographer Dr. Adams, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922 P3549-36 Photographic print, solar eclipse taken with Lick Observatory 12.19 metre (40 foot) coronagraph, paper / silver gelatin, photographer Dr. Adams, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922


97/274/1 Phaser card, electronic, metal/plastic, made for Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope (MOST), by the School of Physics, University of Sydney, Australia, 1994-1995


H9976 Testing equipment, pivot testing apparatus used with transit telescope, metal / glass, used at Sydney Observatory, made by [Troughton and Simms], [London, England], 1876 H9976 Testing equipment, pivot testing apparatus used with transit telescope, metal / glass, used at Sydney Observatory, made by [Troughton and Simms], [London, England], 1876


2004/124/1 Images of galaxies and the IRIS2 for the exhibition Engineering Excellence Awards 2002, on 3 compact discs, galaxy images taken with the IRIS2 imager, plastic / aluminium / lacquer / paper, photographed by the Anglo-Australian Observatory / Dav


H9894 Celestial globe, wood / brass / plaster / paper / glass, made by Smith and Sons, London, England, 1790-1810, used at Parramatta Observatory, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia H9894 Celestial globe, wood / brass / plaster / paper / glass, made by Smith and Sons, London, England, 1790-1810, used at Parramatta Observatory, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia


H9900 Couch, astronomical observation couch, leather / wood, maker unknown, 1877-1900, used at Sydney Observatory, Sydeny, New South Wales, Australia


H9956 Surveying equipment, Kater azimuth compass and cover, wood / glass / metal / paper, used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory, made by Thomas Jones, England, 1811-1821 H9956 Surveying equipment, Kater azimuth compass and cover, wood / glass / metal / paper, used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory, made by Thomas Jones, England, 1811-1821


H10213 Janssen H10213 Janssen's photographic apparatus, metal / glass / wood, made by J H Dallmeyer, London, England, 1874, used by Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia


85/535 Optical equipment, plano-convex lens, in box, glass / cardboard, made by E. Esdaile, Sydney New South Wales, Australia, 1917-1941, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1917-1941 85/535 Optical equipment, plano-convex lens, in box, glass / cardboard, made by E. Esdaile, Sydney New South Wales, Australia, 1917-1941, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1917-1941


H9895 Marine chronometer, No 220, wood / metal / glass / [bone / ivory], made by E J Dent, London, England, 1828-1846, used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia H9895 Marine chronometer, No 220, wood / metal / glass / [bone / ivory], made by E J Dent, London, England, 1828-1846, used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia


H9987 Astronomical measuring instrument, filar telescope micrometer, brass / glass, made by Ross and Dollond & Sons, London, England, 1900-1930, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1926-1944 H9987 Astronomical measuring instrument, filar telescope micrometer, brass / glass, made by Ross and Dollond & Sons, London, England, 1900-1930, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1926-1944


H9985 Micrometer, two slide, in case, metal / glass / wood / fabric, maker unknown, [1900-1940], used by Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1920-1941] H9985 Micrometer, two slide, in case, metal / glass / wood / fabric, maker unknown, [1900-1940], used by Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1920-1941]


H9986 Micrometer, Thaeter impersonal telescope micrometer, metal / glass, [possibly made by Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia], used by Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1920-1941 H9986 Micrometer, Thaeter impersonal telescope micrometer, metal / glass, [possibly made by Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia], used by Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1920-1941


H9905 Microscope plate reader, binocular, with box and accessories, metal / glass / wood / felt, made by Nachet et Fils, Paris, France, and Flavelle Brothers, Sydney, Australia, [1917-1930], used by Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1917-19 H9905 Microscope plate reader, binocular, with box and accessories, metal / glass / wood / felt, made by Nachet et Fils, Paris, France, and Flavelle Brothers, Sydney, Australia, [1917-1930], used by Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1917-19


H10259 Astronomical equipment, speculum mirror for reflecting telescope, copper / tin / glass / wood, made by Sir William Herschel, England, 1773-1822 H10259 Astronomical equipment, speculum mirror for reflecting telescope, copper / tin / glass / wood, made by Sir William Herschel, England, 1773-1822


P3549-200 Photographic print, Lick eclipse expedition erecting astrograph, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, September, 1922 P3549-200 Photographic print, Lick eclipse expedition erecting astrograph, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, September, 1922


P3549-197 Photographic print, Lick eclipse expedition erecting astrograph, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, September, 1922 P3549-197 Photographic print, Lick eclipse expedition erecting astrograph, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, September, 1922


P3549-198 Photographic print, Lick eclipse expedition erecting astrograph, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, September, 1922 P3549-198 Photographic print, Lick eclipse expedition erecting astrograph, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, September, 1922


P3549-203 Photographic print, Lick Observatory eclipse expedition, 1.52 metre (5 foot) Einstein camera, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922 P3549-203 Photographic print, Lick Observatory eclipse expedition, 1.52 metre (5 foot) Einstein camera, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922


P3549-202 Photographic print, Lick Observatory eclipse expedition, Dr. Trumper and the 4.57 metre (15 foot) Einstein camera, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922 P3549-202 Photographic print, Lick Observatory eclipse expedition, Dr. Trumper and the 4.57 metre (15 foot) Einstein camera, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922


P3549-201 Photographic print, Lick Observatory eclipse expedition, the polar axis with spectrographs and Floyd telescope, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922 P3549-201 Photographic print, Lick Observatory eclipse expedition, the polar axis with spectrographs and Floyd telescope, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922


P3549-205 Photographic print, Perth Observatory eclipse expedition and meridian reflecting telescope, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922 P3549-205 Photographic print, Perth Observatory eclipse expedition and meridian reflecting telescope, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922


P3549-206 Photographic print, Perth Observatory eclipse expedition, meridian telescope being set up, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922 P3549-206 Photographic print, Perth Observatory eclipse expedition, meridian telescope being set up, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922


P3549-207 Photographic print, Perth Observatory eclipse expedition, meridian reflecting telescope , paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922 P3549-207 Photographic print, Perth Observatory eclipse expedition, meridian reflecting telescope , paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922


P3549-204 Photographic print, Perth Observatory eclipse expedition, meridian reflecting telescope and aeroplane cameras, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922 P3549-204 Photographic print, Perth Observatory eclipse expedition, meridian reflecting telescope and aeroplane cameras, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922


P3549-169 Photographic print, William John Macdonnell P3549-169 Photographic print, William John Macdonnell's 18 inch transit telescope made by Clark, paper / albumen / silver, used by Sydney Observatory, Port Macquarie, 1880-1900


P3549-199 Photographic print, Wollal eclipse expedition scientist and eclipse instrument, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922 P3549-199 Photographic print, Wollal eclipse expedition scientist and eclipse instrument, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 1922


P3549-193 Photographic print, Wollal eclipse expedition unloading boat, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 30 August - 1 September, 1922 P3549-193 Photographic print, Wollal eclipse expedition unloading boat, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 30 August - 1 September, 1922


P3549-194 Photographic print, Wollal eclipse expedition unloading equipment, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 30 August - 1 September, 1922 P3549-194 Photographic print, Wollal eclipse expedition unloading equipment, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 30 August - 1 September, 1922


P3549-195 Photographic print, Wollal eclipse expedition unloading equipment, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 30 August - 1 September , 1922 P3549-195 Photographic print, Wollal eclipse expedition unloading equipment, paper / silver gelatin, photographer unknown, used at Sydney Observatory, Wollal, Western Australia, 30 August - 1 September , 1922


H10211 Telescope, photoheliograph, metal / glass, designed by Janssen and De La Rue, made by J H Dallmeyer, London, England, 1873-1874, used at Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia H10211 Telescope, photoheliograph, metal / glass, designed by Janssen and De La Rue, made by J H Dallmeyer, London, England, 1873-1874, used at Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia


H10379 Janssen photographic plate and metal ring in storage box, for use with photoheliograph and Janssen H10379 Janssen photographic plate and metal ring in storage box, for use with photoheliograph and Janssen's apparatus, glass / metal / wood, maker unknown, used by Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1874


H9890 Regulator clock, Breguet mean-time regulator clock, metal / wood / paper, made by Breguet and Sons, Paris, France, 1818, used at the Parramatta and Sydney Observatory H9890 Regulator clock, Breguet mean-time regulator clock, metal / wood / paper, made by Breguet and Sons, Paris, France, 1818, used at the Parramatta and Sydney Observatory's, Parramatta and Sydney, New South Wales, Australia


H9358 Navigational equipment, nautical sextant in case, brass / glass / wood, possibly made by Thomas Downing, London England, [1896-1920], used by Maritime Services Board of New South Wales, Australia, [1897-1978] H9358 Navigational equipment, nautical sextant in case, brass / glass / wood, possibly made by Thomas Downing, London England, [1896-1920], used by Maritime Services Board of New South Wales, Australia, [1897-1978]


H9974 Spectroscope, multi-prism, metal / glass / tin / wood, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Adam Hilger Limited, London, England, 1876 H9974 Spectroscope, multi-prism, metal / glass / tin / wood, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Adam Hilger Limited, London, England, 1876


H10031 Spectroscope, McClean type, in case, glass / metal / leather, made by W Watson and Sons Limited, London, England, 1908-1917, used by Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1908-1930] H10031 Spectroscope, McClean type, in case, glass / metal / leather, made by W Watson and Sons Limited, London, England, 1908-1917, used by Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1908-1930]


H10032 Spectroscope eyepiece in storage box, metal / glass / wood / leather / velvet, made by Carl Zeiss, Jena, Germany, 1917-1941, used by Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1917-1941 H10032 Spectroscope eyepiece in storage box, metal / glass / wood / leather / velvet, made by Carl Zeiss, Jena, Germany, 1917-1941, used by Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1917-1941


H9899 Telescope, 6 inch refracting transit telescope, brass / glass / wood, made by Troughton and Simms, London, 1875-1877, used at Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia H9899 Telescope, 6 inch refracting transit telescope, brass / glass / wood, made by Troughton and Simms, London, 1875-1877, used at Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia


H9887 Telescope, 6-inch equatorial refractor telescope, iron / brass / glass, made by Sir Howard Grubb, Dublin, Ireland, 1880-1882, used at north dome Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia H9887 Telescope, 6-inch equatorial refractor telescope, iron / brass / glass, made by Sir Howard Grubb, Dublin, Ireland, 1880-1882, used at north dome Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia