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- OBJECT TYPE
- positive/print/colour/mounted
- DATE
- 1966–1969
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2008.1658.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Algonquin Radio Observatory
- LOCATION
- Unknown
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Paper photograph on a fibreboard backing.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 60.5 cm
- Width
- 49.5 cm
- Height
- 1.3 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Astronomy
- Category
- Commemorative
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- ca. 1966-2007
- Canada
-
The ARO telescope was constructed in the early 1960s by the National Research Council. NRC operated the facility until ca. 1993 at which point management was assumed by NR Can for geodetic work but the telescope was finally decommissioned in 2007. - Function
-
A graphic representation of the Algonquin Radio Observatory facility. - Technical
-
In 1968 is was linked with the radio telescope at the Dominion Astrophysical Radio Observatory to become the first long base line interferometer in the world. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- None apparent.
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Predominantly black, orange, and blue photograph mounted on a brown fibre-board backing.
- Decoration
- The photograph depicts the silhouette of a radio telescope and horizon of trees against a sunset or sunrise.
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Unknown Manufacturer, Photograph, circa 1966–1969, Artifact no. 2008.1658, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2008.1658.001/
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