POWERHOUSE COLLECTION

Photograph of Trifid Nebula

Object No. 2005/124/1-33

Photograph, part of collection owned by James Short, black and white, 'Trifid Nebulae' [sic], mounted, card / paper, photographed by James Short, at unknown location, possibly 1908

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Summary

Physical Description

Black and white photograph of stars with reseau grid, mounted on stiff cardboard with scalloped and gold painted edges. Caption on verso reads 'Trifid Nebulae [sic] / Plate exposed 5 3/4 hours / by J.W.S'

DIMENSIONS

Height

89 mm

Width

127 mm

HISTORY

Notes

The photograph was taken by or owned by James Short, who was in charge of the astrographic telescope at Sydney Observatory's Red Hill Branch from July 1890 until his retirement in 1930.

SOURCE

Acquisition Date

18 May 2005

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