Typed caption in Afrikaans: "Die Suid-Afrikaanse nasionale Sterrewag by Sutherland waar die re-aluminisering gedoen is.". Translation: "The South African national Observatory at Sutherland where the re-aluminising was done.". PB14_0001 and PB14_0002 were part of a poster display titled: "Telescope Mirror of Boyden Observatory" with explanation (in Afrikaans): "The mirror of the 1.52-m telescope at Boyden Observatory near Maselspoort was realuminised at the South African National Observatory at Sutherland in the Small Karoo during February. The 1.52-m telescope is the second largest telescope in the country." At least one photograph and about one-quarter of the poster has been lost. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph, mounted on card. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 9cm, width 15cm. Condition of original material: Negligible damage. Author(s)/Creator(s): English|Afrikaans. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s): Unrestricted. Volume number: N/a. Original institution reference: PB14_P0575.
The Sutherland observing site of the SAAO
Item details
Creation date:
1891-1994
Content type:
Photograph
Originals information:
The original material is located in Boyden Observatory, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Reference:
EAP1190/1/6/10/1
Level:
Item
Extent:
1
Digitisation date:
2019
Legal:
This item is part of
- Project EAP1190:
- Collection EAP1190/1:
- Collection EAP1190/1/6:
- File EAP1190/1/6/10:
- Item EAP1190/1/6/10/1:
