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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0255.003

MANUFACTURER: Northridge Research Inc.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Northridge, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 5
AKA: Data chamber
Patents: N/A
General Description: PREDOMINANTLY METAL; SOME SYNTHETIC & GLASS COMPONENT PARTS

Dimensions

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Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
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Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Astronomy
Category: Research
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Northridge
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Northridge

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS CAMERA USED C. 1970S- 1992.
Canada: ONE OF TWO CAMERAS USED BY NRC TO TEST THE SUITABILITY OF POTENTIAL OBSERVATORY SITES THROUGHOUT CANADA. (SEE ALSO 960254) ALSO USED ON TELESCOPE 930297 AT OTTAWA RIVER SOLAR OBSERVATORY SITE, WHICH OPERATED C. 1970- 1992.
Function: USED TO PHOTOGRAPH THE SUN, UNDER WHITE LIGHT CONDITIONS.
Technical: HIGHLY SPECIALIZED WHITE LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY CAMERA, FURTHER MODIFIED BY NRC, FOR SOLAR RESEARCH WORK CONDUCTED WITH TELESCOPE 930297.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: " 3- 22/ 649 F/ ~30 ft. END OF/ SEASON 10 XI/ 80 " handwritten & stamped on adhesive tape strip applied to access panel.
Missing: N/A
Finish: SMOOTH, MEDIUM GREY ENAMEL FINISH ON MOST EXTERNAL SURFACES; SOME COMPONENT PARTS & ATTACHMENT POINTS HAVE FLAT BLACK FINISH./ PT WOODEN CASE PAINTED MEDIUM GREY.
Decoration: N/A

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