Historical Plates
Scans of archive plates from the original Wilson Telescope, obtained before it was installed at UCLO in 1929.
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M3, 1-hour exposure, 1898 August 15, Wilson Telescope
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M3, 1-hour exposure, 1898 August 15, Wilson Telescope
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M13, exposure details unknown, Wilson Telescope
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M15, 1-hour exposure, 1898 September 11, Wilson Telescope
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M27, 1-hour exposure, 1894 September 8, Wilson Telescope
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M31, 2-hour exposure, 1898 September 8, Wilson Telescope
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M33, unknown exposure, 1898 October 14, Wilson Telescope
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M37, 40-minute exposure, 1895 February 25, Wilson Telescope
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M42, 20-minute exposure, 1897 January 22, Wilson Telescope
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M45 (Pleiades), exposure details unknown, Wilson Telescope
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M51, 1.5-hour exposure, 1897 March 6, Wilson Telescope
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M67, 30-minute exposure, 1895 February 27, Wilson Telescope
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Moon, exposure details unknown, Wilson Telescope
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Veil Nebula (Cygnus), exposure details unknown, Wilson Telescope
M3, 1-hour exposure, 1898 August 15, Wilson Telescope
M3, 1-hour exposure, 1898 August 15, Wilson Telescope
M13, exposure details unknown, Wilson Telescope
M15, 1-hour exposure, 1898 September 11, Wilson Telescope
M27, 1-hour exposure, 1894 September 8, Wilson Telescope
M31, 2-hour exposure, 1898 September 8, Wilson Telescope
M33, unknown exposure, 1898 October 14, Wilson Telescope
M37, 40-minute exposure, 1895 February 25, Wilson Telescope
M42, 20-minute exposure, 1897 January 22, Wilson Telescope
M45 (Pleiades), exposure details unknown, Wilson Telescope
M51, 1.5-hour exposure, 1897 March 6, Wilson Telescope
M67, 30-minute exposure, 1895 February 27, Wilson Telescope
Moon, exposure details unknown, Wilson Telescope
Veil Nebula (Cygnus), exposure details unknown, Wilson Telescope
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