Summary
Photograph of the Moon at first quarter, taken by Joseph Turner with the Great Melbourne Telescope at Melbourne Observatory around 1874.
Photograph in a photograph album used at Melbourne Observatory, late 19th century. The photographs show the main Melbourne Observatory building, Great Melbourne Telescope, 8 inch transit telescope, recording equipment, observatories in other cities and countries, astronomers, astronomical photographs of sun and stars.
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Moon at first quarter.
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Observatory, 1945
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Melbourne Observatory, South Yarra, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1874
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Photograph, Black & White
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