An image showing 'Glass positive photographic plate showing the eclipse of the Sun 1919, showing a great prominence. AST1091'

An image showing 'phototransparency. Glass positive photographic plate showing the eclipse of the Sun 1919, showing a great prominence. Photographed on a light box. AST1091'

An image showing 'AST1091. Phototransparency. 30.5 x 25 CM. Glass positive photographic plate showing the eclipse of the Sun in 1919, showing a great prominence. Rectangular negative enhanced with a card mount with a circular opening. Paper label stuck onto the glass negative has details of photograph. These images have been processed to 250+ MB (16bit) Tiff and may have issues displaying on slower hardware.'

An image showing 'AST1091. Phototransparency. 30.5 x 25 CM. An image of AST1091 displaying the negative's paper label with detailed description. These images have been processed to 250+ MB (16bit) Tiff and may have issues displaying on slower hardware.'

An image showing 'TRANSIT OF VENUS 15 NEG & POSITIVE (SERIES A-O)'

An image showing 'Record Shot - Do not reproduce.'

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Phototransparency

Phototransparency. Glass positive photographic plate showing the eclipse of the Sun on 29 May 1919, as seen from Sobral in Brazil by Andrew Crommelin and Charles Davidson from the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. A large prominence is clearly visible.

Rectangular negative enhanced with a card mount with a circular opening. Paper label stuck onto glass negative gives details of photograph. Scratch on negative partly covered by blue ink. Stored in a large cardboard box.

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Object Details

ID:	AST1091
Collection:	Astronomical and navigational instruments
Type:	Phototransparency
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown; Crommelin, Andrew Davidson, Charles
Date made:	1919
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 5 mm x 305 mm x 252 mm