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Harvard University Plate Stacks
Plate Characteristics
Based on the collection summary as of 2002-10-31, this table was last updated 2007-04-23 ii
SeriesAperture
(in.)
Scale
"/mm
Scale
'/inch
+-decat d=0
+-ra
N/STotalYearsLimitQLogsRemarks
A24600.422.914.3S275041893-1950185Scanned logsprimary (Some early plates northern hemisphere)
ADH30680.482.49.6S70671950-196318-194Not scannedCircular plates, north edge at mark
AC1.56004.2321.167.7N/S427491898-195713-143Scanned logsprimary
AI1.51200------------N447301901-1958--2Scanned logsbright_objects
AM1.56004.2321.167.7N/S285621898-195713-143Scanned logsprimary
AX3.07004.9324.679.0N/S48331922-195413-143Scanned logsprimary
AY2.67004.9324.679.0N19741923-192713-143Scanned logsprimary
B81791.266.320.2S768741885-1954174Scanned logsprimary
BM33902.7613.844.2N32221934-1941153Scanned logsprimary
BR82091.467.323.4S41761938-1944174Scanned logslike MF
C11840.592.45.9N232701886-1947--2Scanned logsMostly spectra; limited use
DNB1.65804.0920.565.4N67111962-1989155Scanned logs**Patrol (>1962)
DSB1.65804.0920.565.4S28951962-1989155Scanned logs**Patrol (>1962)
FA1.512008.46/td>21.167.7N138841901-1958--2Scanned logsbright_objects
H24600.420.93.6N66441906-1953--3Scanned logsReflector (small field)
I81631.145.718.2N592461889-1946174Scanned logsprimary
IR81621.135.618.0N127981934-1976174Scanned logs--
J24980.682.710.8N47701942-1957--3Scanned logsSchmidt; square plates, N-S diagonal
MA12970.683.410.9N117371905-198317-185Scanned logsprimary
MB41931.46.822N27221914-1932--2Scanned logsMA piggy-back
MC16980.682.713.6N405961909-199217-185Scanned logsprimary
MD41931.366.821.7N300001911-112Not scannedMC piggy-back
MF101671.175.818.7S408971915-1955174Scanned logsprimary(Some early plates N)
R33902.7513.844.2S3201937-1958153Scanned logsRadcliffe College
RB33912.7613.844.2S170301928-1963153Scanned logsprimary
RH33912.7613.844.2N161781928-1963153Scanned logsprimary
RL42902.058.232.8N50621933-1962----Scanned logs--
SB6026.3.18.36.45S63961933-1955----Scanned logs4x5 plates, Asteroids (Reflectors)
SH6025.0.18.36.45N/S138301934-1989----Scanned logs4x5 plates, Asteroids (Reflectors)
Superschmidt1212008.427108N300001953-1968----Not scannedMeteor films (circular, molded)
X1342.291.25.8S190901888-1951----Scanned logsprimary (4x5 and 8x10 plates)