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Photograph of total solar eclipse

Photograph of total solar eclipse

Object No. 2005/124/1-39

Photograph, part of collection owned by James Short, black and white, total solar eclipse, paper, photographer unknown, at unknown location, 1890-1922

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Summary

Physical Description

Black and white photograph of a total solar eclipse. Black circle in the centre with white glow around it, remainder of the image is black.

DIMENSIONS

Height

165 mm

Width

206 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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