[Skip (Ian)]

The Royal Observatory Edinburgh was discarding their library of UK Schmidt film. I was fortunate to save some. Most is in my collection but I have some spare film for sale. If you would like some of the transparency film from the UK Schmidt telescope from Coonabarabran, NSW. Please let me know.


The film is like x-ray film. The faint stars on the negative film are 2 million times fainter than the eye can see (Mag. 23/24). Each negative image is 34 cm x 34 cm but is on a plastic sheet that is 35cm x 43cm (and in a protective sleeve that is slightly bigger again). The images are 6.5 degrees by 6.5 degrees: a wide field of view.





Available film includes:

• Abnell 1060 (galaxy cluster) $30
• Comet West $25
• Comet Halley (on 9 March 1986) $35 [SOLD]
• Fornax Cluster of Galaxies $25
• Vela Supernova $35
• Field 261 (Vela) - 3 dust clouds, cometry globule, planetary nebula NGC2793 $20
• Field 346 (Grus) - marked “reject” but very good (At least ten spiral and barred-spiral galaxies in field) $20
• Field 351 (Sculptor) – marked “reject” (Galaxies NGC300, Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy, Cartwheel Galaxy) $35
• Field 357 (Fornax) – marked “reject” but very good (18 bright galaxies, incl. NGC1316, NGC1326 a/b and a satellite trail) $30
• Field 627 (Canis Major) (Sirius, NGC2318, NGC2296) $15
• Field 666 (Sagittarius) (Many galaxies and interesting features, incl. IC1308, IC4895, IC6822) $15 [ON HOLD]
• Field 769 (Monoceros and the edge of Orion): many reflection nebulae $15
• Field 813 (Aquarius/Aquila boundary), Galaxy cluster, many galaxies $15

Teaching Set
I also have a few educational packs of 10 transparencies with a very detailed information booklet that describes where to find the objects on the film. The teaching set are $100 each and are very good value.

The film is best viewed using a light box and a loupe (magnifer) for small objects.


Buyers pay for the film and postage. Film will be sent in a postage tube unless other arrangements are made.


Regards Ian (Skip)