List of Wide-Field Plate Archives (Version 2.5)
WFPDB Instrument Identifier Location of the Archive Observatory Time Zone East Longitude Latitude Altitude Clear Aperture Mirror Diameter Focal Length Scale Type Field Size Years of Operation P/F Number of Direct Plates Arch. Type Number of Sp. Plates Arch. Type Quality Astronomer in Charge
Site Country Name Site Country h o ' o ' m m m m "/mm o from to
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
HAR081 Armagh UK.N..Ireland Boyden St. Bloemfontein SAR +2 26 24.3 -29 02.3 1771 . 0.81 0.91 3.03 68 Sch 4.7 1950 1963 . 355 : . . . . J.McFarland
ASI040 Asiago Italy Asiago Asiago Italy +1 11 31.7 45 51.7 1045 . 0.40 0.50 1.00 206 Sch 6.9 1958 1992 F 18411 . C 2006 TC A R.Barbon
ASI067 Asiago Italy Asiago Asiago Italy +1 11 31.7 45 51.7 1045 . 0.67 0.92 2.15 96 Sch 5.3 1965 1992 . 15267 . C 680 TC A R.Barbon
MWH025 Austin USA TX Boyden St. Bloemfontein SAR +2 26 24.3 -29 02.3 1771 . 0.25 . . 176 Cam 15.0 . . . . . . 400 T . K.Henize †
BAM010A Bamberg Germany Remeis Obs.- South. St. Bloemfontein SAR +2 26 24.3 -29 02.3 1387 . 0.10 . 0.61 338 Cam 13.0 1963 1972 . 2100 . T . . A R.Knigge
BAM010B Bamberg Germany Remeis Obs.- South. St. Bloemfontein SAR +2 26 24.3 -29 02.3 1387 . 0.10 . 0.61 338 Cam 13.0 1963 1972 . 2100 . T . . A R.Knigge
BAM010C Bamberg Germany Remeis Obs.- South. St. Bloemfontein SAR +2 26 24.3 -29 02.3 1387 . 0.10 . 0.61 338 Cam 13.0 1963 1972 . 2100 . T . . A R.Knigge
BAM010D Bamberg Germany Remeis Obs.- South. St. Bloemfontein SAR +2 26 24.3 -29 02.3 1387 . 0.10 . 0.61 338 Cam 13.0 1963 1972 . 2100 . T . . A R.Knigge
BAM010E Bamberg Germany Remeis Obs.- South. St. Bloemfontein SAR +2 26 24.3 -29 02.3 1387 . 0.10 . 0.61 338 Cam 13.0 1963 1972 . 2100 . T . . A R.Knigge
BAM010F Bamberg Germany Remeis Obs.- South. St. Bloemfontein SAR +2 26 24.3 -29 02.3 1387 . 0.10 . 0.61 338 Cam 13.0 1963 1972 . 2100 . T . . A R.Knigge
BAM010G Bamberg Germany Remeis Obs.- South. St. San Miguel Argentina -5 -58 43.9 -34 33.4 37 . 0.10 . 0.61 338 Cam 13.0 1967 1973 . 200 : T . . A R.Knigge
BAM010H Bamberg Germany Remeis.Obs.-.South..St. Mt. John New.Zealand +12 170 28.0 -43 59.2 1029 . 0.10 . 0.61 338 Cam 13.0 1969 1973 . 1000 : T . . A R.Knigge
BAM014A Bamberg Germany Remeis Obs. Bamberg Germany +1 10 53.4 49 53.1 288 . 0.14 . 0.24 859 Cam 28.0 1928 1938 . 11100 . T . . A R.Knigge
BAM014B Bamberg Germany Remeis Obs. Bamberg Germany +1 10 53.4 49 53.1 288 . 0.14 . 0.24 859 Cam 28.0 1961 1963 . 300 . T . . A R.Knigge
HAR008B Bamberg Germany Harvard-Boyden St Bloemfontein SAR +2 26 24.3 -29 02.3 1387 . 0.08 . 0.53 391 Rfr 14.0 1964 1966 . 500 : T . . A R.Knigge
HAR025 Bamberg Germany Harvard-Boyden.St Bloemfontein SAR +2 26 24.3 -29 02.3 1387 . 0.25 . 1.24 167 Rfr 19.9 1963 1970 . 1700 : T . . A R.Knigge
PAL122 Basel Switzerland Palomar Mt. Palomar USA CA -8 -116 51.8 33 21.4 1706 . 1.22 1.83 3.07 67 Sch 6.7 1947 . . 1000 . T . . . R.Fenkart
BON030A Bonn Germany Bonn Bonn Germany +1 7 04.1 50 43.9 91 2x 0.30 . 5.10 40 Rfr 1.8 1900 1952 . 600 : T . . . M.Geffert
BON030A Bonn Germany Hoher List Daun Germany +1 6 51.0 50 09.8 533 2x 0.30 . 5.10 40 Rfr 1.8 1953 1993 . 1200 : T . . . M.Geffert
BON030B Bonn Germany Bonn Bonn Germany +1 7 04.1 50 43.9 91 . 0.30 . 1.50 130 Ast 8.7 1931 1953 . 748 . T . . . M.Geffert
BON030B Bonn Germany Hoher List Daun Germany +1 6 51.0 50 09.8 533 . 0.30 . 1.50 130 Ast 8.7 1954 . . 2500 : T . . . M.Geffert
BON034 Bonn Germany Hoher List Daun Germany +1 6 51.0 50 09.8 533 . 0.34 0.50 1.37 140 Sch 3.5 1954 . . 5232 . T . . . M.Geffert
GLL025 Brooklyn USA IN Goethe Link-Lowell Brooklyn USA IN -5 -86 23.7 39 33.0 300 . 0.25 . 1.75 120 Ast 3.3 1949 . . 6000 . C . . . B.Skiff
COP045 Brorfelde Denmark Copenhagen Univ. Copenhagen Denmark +1 11 40.0 55 37.5 90 . 0.45 0.77 1.50 137 Sch 5.3 1966 . . 813 . TC 551 T . K.Augustesen
BRO030 Brussels Belgium Belgium Royal Obs. Uccle Belgium +1 4 21.5 50 47.9 105 . 0.30 . 1.50 138 Cam 9.0 1924 1939 . 1800 . C . . . P.Paguet
BRO038 Brussels Belgium Belgium Royal Obs. Uccle Belgium +1 4 21.5 50 47.9 105 . 0.38 . 3.50 59 Ast 2.6 1908 1938 . 1160 . T . . . P.Paguet
BRO040 Brussels Belgium Belgium Royal Obs. Uccle Belgium +1 4 21.5 50 47.9 105 2x 0.40 . 2.00 103 Ast 8.6 1934 1991 . 8000 : TC . . . P.Paguet
ESO040 Brussels Belgium ESO La Silla Chile -4 -70 43.8 -29.15.4 2347 . 0.40 . 4.03 51 Ast 2.3 1976 1991 . 4300 . TC . . . P.Paguet
BUC016 Bucharest Romania Bucharest Bucharest Romania +2 26 05.8 44 24.8 81 . 0.16 . 0.80 258 Cam 7.4 1930 1961 . 180 : TC . . A G.Bocsa
BUC038 Bucharest Romania Bucharest Bucharest Romania +2 26 05.8 44 24.8 81 . 0.38 . 6.00 34 Rfr 2.3 1930 1970 . 10391 : TC . . A G.Bocsa
KON060 Budapest Hungary Konkoly Mnt. St. Piszkesteto Hungary +1 19 53.7 47 55.1 958 . 0.60 0.90 1.80 115 Sch 5.0 1962 . . 12000 . C 800 C A L.Balas
BYU053 Byurakan Armenia Byurakan Byurakan Armenia +4 44 17.5 40 20.1 1500 . 0.53 0.53 1.83 113 Sch 5.0 1958 . . 20000 . T . . D A. Petrosian
BYU100 Byurakan Armenia Byurakan Byurakan Armenia +4 44 17.5 40 20.1 1500 . 1.00 1.50 2.13 97 Sch 4.0 1961 . . 20000 . T 4000 T D A. Petrosian
HAR001 Cambridge USA MA Harvard Cambridge USA MA -5 -71 07.8 42 22.8 24 . 0.01 . 0.15 1200 Rfr 83.3 1901 1932 . 30268 . T . . B M.Hazen
HAR001 Cambridge USA MA Harvard-Oak Ridge St. Harvard USA MA -5 -71 33.5 42 30.2 185 . 0.01 . 0.15 1200 Rfr 83.3 1932 1948 . 11327 . T . . B M.Hazen
HAR001 Cambridge USA MA Harvard Dona Ana USA NM . . . . . 0.01 . 0.15 1200 Rfr 83.3 1948 1958 . 2840 . T . . B M.Hazen
HAR001 Cambridge USA MA Harvard Organ Pass USA NM . . . . . 0.01 . 0.15 1200 Rfr 83.3 1957 1958 . 202 . T . . B M.Hazen

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Last Update: 27-Aug-96

Author: Wide-Field Plate Database

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