[SOLD] NEW LIST of UK Schmidt Film Available: PART A

[Skip (Ian)]

Removed and updated

[Skip (Ian)]

Just a quick note to say that transparency film will be removed as it sells.

Regards
Ian

[Skip (Ian)]

Removed and updated

[Skip (Ian)]

I have some historical large (professional) negative film from the Royal Observatory Edinburgh taken from glass plates taken by the UK Schmidt Telescope in NSW. It is listed as two parts: Part A and Part B ... it was too big for one listing.

The film on offer is negative transparency film that has been copied from glass plates taken at the UK Schmidt Telescope, Siding Springs NSW in the 1980s. The film was saved from being discarded from the Royal Observatory Film Library as they went digital.

Own a bit of history!

The film covers a field of view 5 degrees x 5 degrees, is 34cm x 34cm, and contains objects to Mag. 23 (2 million times fainter than the human eye can see). The quality is brilliant, although a small quantity of the film is marked "Reject", mostly because of satellite trails and some ghost images from reflections of bright objects within the telescopes optics. Most of the film is perfect.

If you have any questions, please email me at naomiian@bigpond.net.au


FILM AVAILABLE (as at 11 May 2011)

PART A (Fields 000 - 699)
(PART B is Fields 700 - 900)

· ABNELL 1060 (RA 10h34m, Dec -27˚22’) $35: HYDRA GALAXY CLUSTER (Abell 1060): NGC3314 (lined up galaxies), NGC3312, NGC3336 (beautiful spiral), NGC3313 (nice barred-spiral), and many more


· Field 28 (RA 00h00m, Dec -75˚) $20: TUCANA, HYDRA & OCTANS: incl 47 Tucanae, Beta Hydri, edge of SMC; SMC (R)

· Field 73 (RA 19h56m, Dec -70˚) $30: PAVO: Nice group of galaxies including NGC6808, NGC6872 (very nice spiral), NGC6876, NGC6877, NGC6880, IC4981, IC4887


· Field 261 (RA 09h20, Dec -45) $15: VELA: Rich star field, absorption nebulae, no apparent galaxies, filaments below Suhail (HIP44816)

· Field 346 (RA 22h58m, Dec -40) $30: GRUS GALAXY CLUSTER: a nice group of galaxies. It contains at least ten spiral and barred-spiral galaxies in field, incl. NGC7424 beautiful spiral), NGC7410, IC5273, NGC7421, NGC7418 (nice spiral), NGC74, and many others

· Field 357 (RA 03h12m, Dec -35˚) $30: FORNAX GALAXY CLUSTER: an excellent set of galaxies. Marked “reject” but very good. 18 bright galaxies, incl. The Dusty Galaxy NGC1316, NGC1317, NGC1326 a/b and a satellite trail, NGC1310 (nice spiral)

· Field 512 (RA 14h40m, Dec -25˚) $10: HYDRA/LIBRA: NGC5694 (globular cluster), some nice small galaxies

· Field 607 (RA 00h00m, Dec -15˚) $15: CETUS/AQUARIUS: incl. Large Dwarf galaxy, NGC17 & NGC34 (galaxies), NGC35, IC2 (galaxy)

· Field 621 (RA 04h40m, Dec -15˚) $15: ERIDINUS: Cluster of Galaxies ISO550-2, and small galaxies

· Field 622 (RA 05h00m, Dec -15˚) $15: LEPUS, some nice galaxies

· Field 627 (RA 06h40m, Dec -15˚) $15: CANIS MAJOR (SR and I): Sirius


· Field 636 (RA 09h40m, Dec -15˚) $15: HYDRA: Spiral galaxies NGC2947, NGC2907 (dust lanes); Interacting galaxies NGC2992 and NGC2993, and many small galaxies

· Field 654 (RA15h40m, Dec -15˚) $10: LIBRA: Many distant galaxies, some galaxy clusters

· Field 681 (RA 00h40m, Dec -10˚) $20: CETUS: A "Shocking" Skull of Gas NGC246 (SN remanent)

Postage and Payment Information:

Postage will be calculated on the size of the order. Small orders (up to 4 transparencies) normally cost about $6. Postage tubes cost $2. Orders over $100 must be sent registered post.

The preferred payment method is via direct transfer. Details will be sent, as required.

Please email me with any questions: naomiian@bigpond.net.au

Regards
Ian (Skip)