Harvard College Observatory photographic plate collection

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Harvard_College_Observatory_photographic_plate_collection
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf photographic plate collection
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:Harvard_College_Observatory
gptkbp:contains glass plate negatives
astronomical photographic plates
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:digitizedBy Digital Access to a Sky Century @ Harvard (DASCH)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Harvard College Observatory photographic plate collection
gptkbp:language nan
gptkbp:location gptkb:Harvard_College_Observatory
gptkbp:mediaType photographic film
gptkbp:notableFor longest continuous record of the night sky
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Cecilia_Payne-Gaposchkin
gptkb:Williamina_Fleming
gptkb:Edward_Charles_Pickering
gptkb:Annie_Jump_Cannon
gptkb:Henrietta_Swan_Leavitt
gptkbp:numberOfRooms over 500,000 plates
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:Harvard_College_Observatory
gptkbp:startDate late 19th century
gptkbp:usedFor astronomical research
historical sky surveys
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Harvard_Observatory_Computers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7