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Photograph of lunar eclipse

Photograph of lunar eclipse

Object No. 2005/124/1-34

Photograph, part of collection owned by James Short, black and white, 'One phase of the total Lunar Eclipse', mounted, card / paper, photographer unknown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 4 August 1906

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Summary

Physical Description

Black and white photograph of one phase of a lunar eclipse, mounted on stiff cardboard with scalloped and gold painted edges. Caption on mount reads 'One phase of the total - Lunar Eclipse - August 4th 1906'

DIMENSIONS

Height

132 mm

Width

190 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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