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Title
Long telescope used to photograph eclipse of the sun
Date Created and/or Issued
1934-03-31
Contributing Institution
California Institute of Technology
Collection
Image Archive
Rights Information
Materials from the Caltech Archives are made available online for research purposes. Permission for reproduction, distribution, public display, performance, or publication must be obtained in writing from the Head of Archives. The Caltech Archives makes no representation that it is the copyright owner in all of its holdings. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain all necessary rights and clearances for use of materials. For questions, contact Head of Archives.
Description
Study of elipse on the sun was done by Josef J. Johnson on the islet of Losap. The purpose was to study the polarization of light in the corona. Photo by Wide World Photos.
March 31, 1934
Type
Image
Format
Photographs
Identifier
ct1:1176
http://archives-dc.library.caltech.edu/islandora/object/ct1%3A1176

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