Photographic print, comet Swift, paper, used by James Short, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1892

Black and white photograph of the comet Swift, mounted on stiff cardboard with gold painted edges. The comet is in the upper left corner and the image has a grid. 
Caption within image reads 'COMET SWIFT / AT 3h53m AM / MARCH 22 '92'
Caption on verso reads 'Drawing / by R.P.S / Made from the Photograph / of the / Comet Swift / Plate exposed 3 1/2 hours / by J.W.S'

Born 1865. James Short was in charge of the astrographic telescope at Sydney Observatory's Red Hill Branch from July 1890. he was made permanent Astronomical Photographer in 1896 and remained there until his retirement in 1930. He died 1943.

Short, James Walter

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Comets

2005/124/1-36 Photograph, part of collection owned by James Short, black and white, Comet Swift, mounted, card / paper, photographed by James Short, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1892

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Photograph of Comet Swift

Object No. 2005/124/1-36

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