This camera, with a Polaroid back, was used to provide a quick photographic record of the telemetered signal from Celescope. Celescope was a project in the 1960s to survey the ultraviolet sky at wavelengths invisible from the ground. It has a specially designed shroud to fit over the face of an oscilloscope to facilitate use. The Uvicon tubes on Celescope were TV tubes that imaged small portions of the sky through a set of four telescopes. The camera record was therefore a means of assessing the brightnesses of the stars and other objects the telescopes imaged.
Transferred to NASM from Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in 1973.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Manufacturer
Dumont
Dimensions
Overall: 9in. x 1ft 1 1/2in. x 6in. (22.9 x 34.29 x 15.2cm)
Materials
Aluminum, steel, glass, paint, synthetic fabric, plastic
Inventory Number
A19740048000
Credit Line
Transferred from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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