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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


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


95/239/5 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


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


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


P3548-223 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


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 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


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


97/289/1 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


97/289/4 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


97/293/1 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,


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


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


97/289/3 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


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


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


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


H10273-6 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


H10273-1 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


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


H10273-8 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


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


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


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


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


98/65/12 Astrophotograph, 98/65/12 Astrophotograph, 'Moon', black and white, mounted, paper, Monty Leventhal, Australia, 1995


98/65/14 Astrophotograph, 98/65/14 Astrophotograph, 'Sun', black and white, mounted, paper, Monty Leventhal, Australia, 1994-1995


98/65/16 Astrophotograph, 98/65/16 Astrophotograph, 'Eta Carinae Nebula', colour, mounted, paper, Paul J Mayo, Australia, 1994


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