Photographs and postcards of Mt Stromlo Observatory staff, equipment, buildings and images of space
TitlePhotographs and postcards of Mt Stromlo Observatory staff, equipment, buildings and images of space
Reference102000211
Date1950-1963
Scope and Content16 black & white photographs and 12 black & white postcards.
Includes opening of 74 inch Reflector (1955); interior and exterior of 40 inch dome (1963); images of space, constellations, nebullae and Magellanic clouds; image of Soviet satellite taken by Uppsala Schmidt Telescope (1957); office buildings; mechanical workshop; 74 inch Reflector, Great Melbourne Reflector; Director Bart Bok with Dr B E Westerlund, D G Thomas and S Nitisastro.
Image 003: "The Mount Stromlo Observatory mechanical workshop . The Mount Stromlo Observatory Australian National University" Photograph. Postcard.
Image 001: "The Office Buildings The Mount Stromlo Observatory of the Australian National University', shows Voltswagon van at front of observatory. Postcard."
Image 005: 'The Mount Stromlo Observatory of the Australian National University Seven Miles west of Canberra; 2560 feet. Principal Instruments:- 74" and 50" Reflectors". Two prints. One small and one large photograph.
Image 007: "The Coal Sack and the Southern Cross: stars marked in the lower photograph can be identified in the upper mosaic obtained with the Mount Stromlo 8-inch Schmidt camera. The Mount Stromlo Observatory Australian National University"
Image 009: "Mt Stromlo 50 inch Reflector. The re-built historic (1868) Great Melbourne Reflector, now one of the finest instruments of the Southern Hemisphere. The Mount Stromlo Observatory Australian National University" Postcard.
Image 011: "The View of the 74 inch Reflector. The telescope weighs 40 tons and is driven automatically to follow the stars across the sky. The Mount Stromlo Observatory Australian National University" Postcard.
Image 013: The "Jewel Box. A cluster of stars near the Southern Cross, faintly visible to the naked eye: distance 3000light years . Mount Stromlo 74 inch photograph. The Mount Stromlo Observatory Australian National University" Postcard.
Image 015: "The Globular cluster 47 Toucani. Visible to the unaided eye as a hazy star, this magnificent object is resolved into thousands of stars by the Mount Stromlo 74-inch Reflector. Distance about 20,000 light years. The Mount Stromlo Observatory of the Australian National University." Photograph.
Image 017: "Gas Clouds of the Southern Heavens. The Southern Milky Way is rich in emission nebulae, some of which are shown on this photograph made with the Uppsala Schmidt Telescope located at Mount Stromlo Observatory The Mount Stromlo Observatory Australian National University." Postcard.
Image 019: "The 30 Doradus Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Distance about 150,000 light years. A light ray takes about 800 years to pass through this nebula. Mount Stromlo 74 In. Photograph. The Mount Stromlo Observatory. Australian National University."
Image 021: "The Great Nebula Near ETA Carinae. An extended gaseous nebula at a distance of 5000 light years, photographed with the Uppsala Schmidt Telescope, located at Mount Stromlo Observatory The Mount Stromlo Observatory Australian National University. Postcard.
Image 023: "Fixing Eastern Australian Standard Time. The reversible transit of Mount Stromlo Observatory. The Mount Stromlo Observatory Australian National University." Postcard
Image 025: Large photograph. "Mount Stromlo Observatory: Australian National University. Reading from left to right, Dr. B.E. Westerlund, Reader in Astronomy: B.J Bok Director of Mount Stromlo Observatory: D.G. Thomas, Electronic Engineer: Santoso Nitisastro. The new amplifier and power supply are on the table.
Image 26: Large photograph print. 'VII Great Nebula in Andromeda Yerkes Observatory)"
Image 27: Mount Stromlo 50-Inch Reflector. The re-built historic (1868) Great Melbourne Reflector, now one of the finest instruments of the Southern Hemisphere. The Mount Stromlo Observatory of the Australian National University
Image 29: "The Coal sack and the southern cross. Stars marked in the lower photograph can be identified in the upper mosaic obtained with the Mount Stromlo 8-inch Schmidt camera. The Mount Stromlo Observatory of the Australian National University." (Two copies)
Image 31: "Two of the finest gaseous nebulae. The gaseous nebulae Messier 8 and Trifid photographed by B.J Bok with the Uppsala Schmidt Telescope, exposure 60 minutes on Eastman 103a emulsion. Mount Stromlo Observatory photograph. These two large gaseous nebulae are at a distance of the order of 4,000 light years from the sun. Note the overlying structure of black markings produced by clouds of cosmic dust in front of nebulae.
Image 33: "The Great Nebula near Eta Carinae. Mount Stromlo Observatory photograph by B.J. Bok, made with the Uppsala Schmidt Telescope, exposure 90 minutes on Eastman 103a emulsion. This large gaseous cloud is at a distance of approximately 5,000 light years from the sun. Note the black markings pro-duced by intervening clouds of cosmic dust.
Image 35: Black and white image of man (perhaps Leonard Huxley?) at controls. Mark Oliphant in background.
Image 36: crowd seated inside observatory. It might include Santoso Nitisastro. Crowd includes men and women.
Image 37: Landscape and Mt Stromlo dome and building. Appears consistent with Uppsala 20/26-inch Schmidt telescope which was built in 1955.
Image 38: "Interior of dome showing rising floor, busbars, inner skirting brackets 30/9/63"
Image 40: 4o" building and dome with sheet metal workers about to start work on the dome. 30/9/63"
Image 42: Typed document noting 'photograph of Soviet satellite obtained with the Uppsala Schmidt Telescope at Mount Stromlo Observatory on October 1957'.
Image 43: Photographic print stapled to letter.
Image 44: Reproduction of Large cloud of Magellan. Science education.
Image 45: Reproduction sheet of Great star cloud, Globular Cluster, Nebula and Large could of Magellan. Science education.
Includes opening of 74 inch Reflector (1955); interior and exterior of 40 inch dome (1963); images of space, constellations, nebullae and Magellanic clouds; image of Soviet satellite taken by Uppsala Schmidt Telescope (1957); office buildings; mechanical workshop; 74 inch Reflector, Great Melbourne Reflector; Director Bart Bok with Dr B E Westerlund, D G Thomas and S Nitisastro.
Image 003: "The Mount Stromlo Observatory mechanical workshop . The Mount Stromlo Observatory Australian National University" Photograph. Postcard.
Image 001: "The Office Buildings The Mount Stromlo Observatory of the Australian National University', shows Voltswagon van at front of observatory. Postcard."
Image 005: 'The Mount Stromlo Observatory of the Australian National University Seven Miles west of Canberra; 2560 feet. Principal Instruments:- 74" and 50" Reflectors". Two prints. One small and one large photograph.
Image 007: "The Coal Sack and the Southern Cross: stars marked in the lower photograph can be identified in the upper mosaic obtained with the Mount Stromlo 8-inch Schmidt camera. The Mount Stromlo Observatory Australian National University"
Image 009: "Mt Stromlo 50 inch Reflector. The re-built historic (1868) Great Melbourne Reflector, now one of the finest instruments of the Southern Hemisphere. The Mount Stromlo Observatory Australian National University" Postcard.
Image 011: "The View of the 74 inch Reflector. The telescope weighs 40 tons and is driven automatically to follow the stars across the sky. The Mount Stromlo Observatory Australian National University" Postcard.
Image 013: The "Jewel Box. A cluster of stars near the Southern Cross, faintly visible to the naked eye: distance 3000light years . Mount Stromlo 74 inch photograph. The Mount Stromlo Observatory Australian National University" Postcard.
Image 015: "The Globular cluster 47 Toucani. Visible to the unaided eye as a hazy star, this magnificent object is resolved into thousands of stars by the Mount Stromlo 74-inch Reflector. Distance about 20,000 light years. The Mount Stromlo Observatory of the Australian National University." Photograph.
Image 017: "Gas Clouds of the Southern Heavens. The Southern Milky Way is rich in emission nebulae, some of which are shown on this photograph made with the Uppsala Schmidt Telescope located at Mount Stromlo Observatory The Mount Stromlo Observatory Australian National University." Postcard.
Image 019: "The 30 Doradus Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Distance about 150,000 light years. A light ray takes about 800 years to pass through this nebula. Mount Stromlo 74 In. Photograph. The Mount Stromlo Observatory. Australian National University."
Image 021: "The Great Nebula Near ETA Carinae. An extended gaseous nebula at a distance of 5000 light years, photographed with the Uppsala Schmidt Telescope, located at Mount Stromlo Observatory The Mount Stromlo Observatory Australian National University. Postcard.
Image 023: "Fixing Eastern Australian Standard Time. The reversible transit of Mount Stromlo Observatory. The Mount Stromlo Observatory Australian National University." Postcard
Image 025: Large photograph. "Mount Stromlo Observatory: Australian National University. Reading from left to right, Dr. B.E. Westerlund, Reader in Astronomy: B.J Bok Director of Mount Stromlo Observatory: D.G. Thomas, Electronic Engineer: Santoso Nitisastro. The new amplifier and power supply are on the table.
Image 26: Large photograph print. 'VII Great Nebula in Andromeda Yerkes Observatory)"
Image 27: Mount Stromlo 50-Inch Reflector. The re-built historic (1868) Great Melbourne Reflector, now one of the finest instruments of the Southern Hemisphere. The Mount Stromlo Observatory of the Australian National University
Image 29: "The Coal sack and the southern cross. Stars marked in the lower photograph can be identified in the upper mosaic obtained with the Mount Stromlo 8-inch Schmidt camera. The Mount Stromlo Observatory of the Australian National University." (Two copies)
Image 31: "Two of the finest gaseous nebulae. The gaseous nebulae Messier 8 and Trifid photographed by B.J Bok with the Uppsala Schmidt Telescope, exposure 60 minutes on Eastman 103a emulsion. Mount Stromlo Observatory photograph. These two large gaseous nebulae are at a distance of the order of 4,000 light years from the sun. Note the overlying structure of black markings produced by clouds of cosmic dust in front of nebulae.
Image 33: "The Great Nebula near Eta Carinae. Mount Stromlo Observatory photograph by B.J. Bok, made with the Uppsala Schmidt Telescope, exposure 90 minutes on Eastman 103a emulsion. This large gaseous cloud is at a distance of approximately 5,000 light years from the sun. Note the black markings pro-duced by intervening clouds of cosmic dust.
Image 35: Black and white image of man (perhaps Leonard Huxley?) at controls. Mark Oliphant in background.
Image 36: crowd seated inside observatory. It might include Santoso Nitisastro. Crowd includes men and women.
Image 37: Landscape and Mt Stromlo dome and building. Appears consistent with Uppsala 20/26-inch Schmidt telescope which was built in 1955.
Image 38: "Interior of dome showing rising floor, busbars, inner skirting brackets 30/9/63"
Image 40: 4o" building and dome with sheet metal workers about to start work on the dome. 30/9/63"
Image 42: Typed document noting 'photograph of Soviet satellite obtained with the Uppsala Schmidt Telescope at Mount Stromlo Observatory on October 1957'.
Image 43: Photographic print stapled to letter.
Image 44: Reproduction of Large cloud of Magellan. Science education.
Image 45: Reproduction sheet of Great star cloud, Globular Cluster, Nebula and Large could of Magellan. Science education.
Persons keyword Leonard George Holden Huxley, Bart Jan Bok
SubjectMt Stromlo
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