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Jupiter with a 200 inch reflector in 1962 - photographic plate, LacailleOz

Jupiter with a 200 inch reflector in 1962 - photographic plate

Jupiter with a 200 inch reflector in 1962 - photographic plate, LacailleOz

Jupiter with a 200 inch reflector in 1962 - photographic plate

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This is not my image, but a photo from "The Observer's Book of Astronomy" by Patrick Moore, 1962, which inspired me as a boy. It is good to muse on how far we have come - this poor quality photographic image of a shadow transit required a 200 inch reflector (presumably Mt Palomar)! Now, we amateurs can do much better with small telescopes in the backyard, transcending the limitations of optics with videos and software.

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Jupiter with a 200 inch reflector in 1962 - photographic plate, LacailleOz

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