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H9976-1 Testing equipment, pivot testing apparatus used with transit telescope, metal / glass, used at Sydney Observatory, made by [Troughton and Simms], [London, England], 1876 H9976-1 Testing equipment, pivot testing apparatus used with transit telescope, metal / glass, used at Sydney Observatory, made by [Troughton and Simms], [London, England], 1876


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


95/239/11 Photographic print, Gilgoin meteorites, paper, [HC Russell], [Australia], 1890-1905 95/239/11 Photographic print, Gilgoin meteorites, paper, [HC Russell], [Australia], 1890-1905


95/239/19 Photographic print, stars, paper, [HC Russell], [Australia], 1890 95/239/19 Photographic print, stars, paper, [HC Russell], [Australia], 1890


95/239/5 Photographic print, moon, paper, [HC Russell], [Australia], 1892


95/239/6 Photographic print, the stars showing the area around Eta Argus (now Eta Carinae), glass / gelatin emulsion, used at Sydney Observatory, photograph by James Short and H. C. Russell, Sydney, 1891


P3321 Archive, aeronautics/ exploration/ astronomy, pencil / ink / watercolour / paper, Lawrence Hargrave, Australia, 1865-1915 P3321 Archive, aeronautics/ exploration/ astronomy, pencil / ink / watercolour / paper, Lawrence Hargrave, Australia, 1865-1915


P3548 Ilford negatives (824), astrographic plates, glass plates, acetate, glass / emulsion / paper / acetate, photographs by various staff at the Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1862-1965


P3548-223 Photographic negative, number 5 the stars of the Milky Way showing the area around Beta Muscae, glass / gelatin, photograph by James Short and Henry Chamberlain Russell, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,13 August, 1890, used at Sydney Observat


H10255 Astronomical instruments, parts of an astrograph, metal, made by Morts Dock and Engineering Company, the Atlas Engineering Company and W I Masters, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and by Troughton and Simms, London, England, 1887-1890, used at S H10255 Astronomical instruments, parts of an astrograph, metal, made by Morts Dock and Engineering Company, the Atlas Engineering Company and W I Masters, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and by Troughton and Simms, London, England, 1887-1890, used at S


85/2177 Star catalogue, 85/2177 Star catalogue, 'Catalogus Stellarum Australium', leather / paper, authored by Edmond Halley, published by R. Hartford, printed by Thomas James, England, 1679, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1879-1979


89/659 Map, 89/659 Map, 'Charta Caelestis', silver plate/gold/wood, International Astronomical Union, 1978


97/278/1 Mirror, glass/metal, part of Narrabri Stellar Interferometer, designed by Robert Hanbury Brown and Richard Twiss, Officine Galileo, Italy, 1960-1961 97/278/1 Mirror, glass/metal, part of Narrabri Stellar Interferometer, designed by Robert Hanbury Brown and Richard Twiss, Officine Galileo, Italy, 1960-1961


97/281/1 Image Photon Counting System, including camera, electronics and control desk, wood/plastic/metal/glass, designed by Professor Alec Boksenberg, used at the Anglo-Australian Observatory, Australia, 1976-1995 97/281/1 Image Photon Counting System, including camera, electronics and control desk, wood/plastic/metal/glass, designed by Professor Alec Boksenberg, used at the Anglo-Australian Observatory, Australia, 1976-1995


97/289/1 Feed horn, metal, used on Parkes Radio Telescope, CSIRO Radiophysics, Australia,1969-1973


97/289/2 Receiver, cryogenic, 6 cm wavelength, metal, used on Parkes Radio Telescope, CSIRO Radiophysics/Airborne Instruments Laboratory, Australia, 1970-71 97/289/2 Receiver, cryogenic, 6 cm wavelength, metal, used on Parkes Radio Telescope, CSIRO Radiophysics/Airborne Instruments Laboratory, Australia, 1970-71


97/289/3 Amplifier, parametric, 9 cm wavelength, metal/plastic, used on Parkes Radio Telescope, CSIRO Radiophysics/Melabs, Australia/Palo Alto, California, 1972 97/289/3 Amplifier, parametric, 9 cm wavelength, metal/plastic, used on Parkes Radio Telescope, CSIRO Radiophysics/Melabs, Australia/Palo Alto, California, 1972


97/289/4 Feed horn, brass, used on Parkes Radio Telescope, CSIRO Radiophysics, Australia, 1965 97/289/4 Feed horn, brass, used on Parkes Radio Telescope, CSIRO Radiophysics, Australia, 1965


97/292/1 Amplifiers (3), low noise, field effect transistor, cryogenic, for the Australia Telescope, metal/plastic, CSIRO Division of Radiophysics, Australia, 1984-1988


97/293/1 Fibre image slicer, used at the Anglo-Australian Telescope, metal / glass / plastic, Australia, 1987


H10295 Optical instrument, astronomical star diagonal, metal / glass, used by Sydney Observatory, made by T Cook and Sons Limited, England, 1897-1922 H10295 Optical instrument, astronomical star diagonal, metal / glass, used by Sydney Observatory, made by T Cook and Sons Limited, England, 1897-1922


2004/124/3 IRIS2 cold stop, infrared spectrograph and imager component, metal, used by the Anglo-Australian Observatory, designed by Laser Micromachining Solutions / Anglo-Australian Observatory, made by Laser Micromachining Solutions, Sydney, New South W


2004/124/2 IRIS2 Hartmann shutter, infrared spectrograph and imager component, metal, used by the Anglo-Australian Observatory, designed by Laser Micromachining Solutions / Anglo-Australian Observatory, made by Laser Micromachining Solutions, Sydney, New


2004/124/4 IRIS2 multi-slit masks (2), infrared spectrograph and imager components, metal, used by the Anglo-Australian Observatory, designed by Laser Micromachining Solutions / Anglo-Australian Observatory, made by Laser Micromachining Solutions, Sydney,


H9957 Astronomical equipment, level trier, brass / glass / [bone] / paint / paper, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Troughton and Simms Limited, London, England, 1875-1877 H9957 Astronomical equipment, level trier, brass / glass / [bone] / paint / paper, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Troughton and Simms Limited, London, England, 1875-1877


H10201 Astronomical equipment, minor planet guider, metal / wood / plastic, designed by Harley Wood, made by H F Pinnock, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1954, used by Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1954-1964 H10201 Astronomical equipment, minor planet guider, metal / wood / plastic, designed by Harley Wood, made by H F Pinnock, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1954, used by Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1954-1964


H9893 Astronomical equipment, mural circle, brass /stone / glass, designed and made by Edward Troughton, London, England, 1807-1809, used at Parramatta Observatory, 1815-1825 H9893 Astronomical equipment, mural circle, brass /stone / glass, designed and made by Edward Troughton, London, England, 1807-1809, used at Parramatta Observatory, 1815-1825


H10202 Astronomical equipment, pivot testing apparatus, wood / glass / metal / paper / ink, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Troughton and Simms, London, England, 1875-1877 H10202 Astronomical equipment, pivot testing apparatus, wood / glass / metal / paper / ink, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Troughton and Simms, London, England, 1875-1877


H10294 Optical equipment, seven refractor telescope eyepieces in a box, brass / glass / wood / fabric, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Carl Zeiss and Hugo Schroeder, Germany, 1874-1900 H10294 Optical equipment, seven refractor telescope eyepieces in a box, brass / glass / wood / fabric, used at Sydney Observatory, made by Carl Zeiss and Hugo Schroeder, Germany, 1874-1900


H10025 Astronomical equipment, sun diagonal, Herschel Wedge, metal / glass, made by John Browning, London, England, 1875-1900, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1900-1950] H10025 Astronomical equipment, sun diagonal, Herschel Wedge, metal / glass, made by John Browning, London, England, 1875-1900, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, [1900-1950]


H10306 Astronomical equipment, pivot testing apparatus, wood / glass / metal / paper / ink, used at Sydney Observatory, maker unknown, 1877-1907 H10306 Astronomical equipment, pivot testing apparatus, wood / glass / metal / paper / ink, used at Sydney Observatory, maker unknown, 1877-1907


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


H10273-2 Astronomical model, lantern slide, phases of the Moon and tides, wood / glass / metal, made by Dollond, London, England, 1758-1856, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1900 H10273-2 Astronomical model, lantern slide, phases of the Moon and tides, wood / glass / metal, made by Dollond, London, England, 1758-1856, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1900


H10273-3 Astronomical model, lantern slide, movement of a comet, wood / glass / metal, made by Dollond, London, England, 1758-1856, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1900 H10273-3 Astronomical model, lantern slide, movement of a comet, wood / glass / metal, made by Dollond, London, England, 1758-1856, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1900


H10273-4 Astronomical model, lantern slide, annual and diurnal motion of the Earth, wood / glass / metal, made by Dollond, London, England, 1758-1856, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1900 H10273-4 Astronomical model, lantern slide, annual and diurnal motion of the Earth, wood / glass / metal, made by Dollond, London, England, 1758-1856, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1900


H10273-5 Astronomical model, lantern slide, the Seasons, wood / glass / metal, made by Dollond, London, England, 1758-1856, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1900 H10273-5 Astronomical model, lantern slide, the Seasons, wood / glass / metal, made by Dollond, London, England, 1758-1856, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1900


H10273-6 Astronomical model, lantern slide, movement of Venus, wood / glass / metal, made by Dollond, London, England, 1758-1856, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1900 H10273-6 Astronomical model, lantern slide, movement of Venus, wood / glass / metal, made by Dollond, London, England, 1758-1856, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1900


H10273-8 Astronomical model, lantern slide, phases of the Moon and tides, wood / glass / metal, made by Dollond, London, England, 1758-1856, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1900 H10273-8 Astronomical model, lantern slide, phases of the Moon and tides, wood / glass / metal, made by Dollond, London, England, 1758-1856, used at Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1900


H10273-1 Astronomical model, lantern slide, wood / glass / metal, made by Dollond, London, England, 1750-1850 H10273-1 Astronomical model, lantern slide, wood / glass / metal, made by Dollond, London, England, 1750-1850


H10276 Astronomical model, orbit of Icarus, wood / paper / metal, used at and made by Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, date unknown H10276 Astronomical model, orbit of Icarus, wood / paper / metal, used at and made by Sydney Observatory, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, date unknown


H10378 Astronomical equipment, celestial globe, wood / brass / plaster / paper, maker unknown, [London, England], 1790-1821, used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia H10378 Astronomical equipment, celestial globe, wood / brass / plaster / paper, maker unknown, [London, England], 1790-1821, used at Parramatta and Sydney Observatory, New South Wales, Australia


2005/168/1 Mechanical Paradox with orrery, metal / wood, made by Richard Bartholomew Smith, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1927 2005/168/1 Mechanical Paradox with orrery, metal / wood, made by Richard Bartholomew Smith, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1927


2010/1/249 Orrery with manual, audio casette and packaging, Our planet in motion, plastic / paper / metal, maker unknown, 1980-1990


2010/1/90 Meccano model of an orrery, metal / plastic / insulation, made by Meccano Ltd, Liverpool, England. 1960-1975


H7542 Telescope, astronomical, on brass tripod, J. Gilbert, Tower Hill, London, c. 1770


H9899-1 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


2009/65/1 Galileo 2009/65/1 Galileo's telescope, reproduction, leather / wood / glass, made by Antiques of Science & Technology, Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States of America, 2009


2005/134/1 Telescope, reflecting, and case, brass / glass / mahogany / silk , made by Dudley Adams, London, England, 1788-1817 2005/134/1 Telescope, reflecting, and case, brass / glass / mahogany / silk , made by Dudley Adams, London, England, 1788-1817


2008/12/1 Telescope, Newtonian reflector, 46 cm, f/8.2 mirror (focal ratio), iron / steel / glass, made by George Herbert Hoskins, Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia, 1917


98/65/1 Astrophotograph, 98/65/1 Astrophotograph, 'Ebenezer Mission/ Southern Cross', colour, mounted, paper, Chris Dunmill, Australia, 1994


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