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
KLE063 Ceske.Budejovice Czech.Republic Klet Klet Czech Rep. +1 14 17.3 48 51.8 1070 . 0.63 0.85 1.87 110 Men 5.0 1976 . . 4500 . T . . . J.Ticha
KLE102 Ceske Budejovice Czech Republic Klet Klet Czech.Rep. +1 14 17.3 48 51.8 1070 . . 1.02 3.96 52 Rfl 1.0 1968 1980 . 2000 . T . . . J.Ticha
LMC025 Charlottesville USA VA Leander.McCormick Charlottesville USA VA -5 -78 31.4 38 02.0 264 . 0.25 . 1.15 180 Ast 12.5 1935 . . 4000 . T . . . P.Ianna
LMC066 Charlottesville USA VA Leander McCormick Charlottesville USA VA -5 -78 31.4 38 02.0 264 . 0.66 . 10.86 19 Rfr 0.9 . . . 7000 . C . . . P.Ianna
LMC067 Charlottesville USA VA Leander McCormick Charlottesville USA VA -5 -78 31.4 38 02.0 264 . 0.67 . 9.82 22 Rfr 1.0 1915 . . 145000 . C . . . P.Ianna
LMC100 Charlottesville USA VA Leander McCormick Charlottesville USA VA -5 -78 31.4 38 02.0 264 . . 1.00 13.75 15 Rfl 1.0 1975 . . 5000 . C . . . P.Ianna
AAO390 Coonabarabran Australia Anglo-Australian.Obs. Coonabarabran Australia +10 149 03.7 -31.16.4 1149 . . 3.90 12.87 16 Rfl 1.3 1974 . . 2424 . C . . A S.Lee
JAG015 Crakow Poland Jagellonian Obs. Fort Skala Poland +1 19 49.6 50 03.3 314 2x 0.15 . 0.57 360 Ast 13.0 1968 . . 452 . T . . . M.K.-Winiarska
JAG035 Crakow Poland Jagellonian Obs. Fort Skala Poland +1 19 49.6 50 03.3 314 . 0.35 0.37 3.44 60 Men 1.0 1964 . . 4000 . T . . . M.K.-Winiarska
PAL122 Crakow Poland Palomar Mt. Palomar USA CA -8 -116 51.8 33 21.4 1706 . 1.22 1.83 3.07 67 Sch 6.7 . . . 100 . C . . B J.Machalski
CRI017A Crimea Ukraine Crimean Obs.-Simeiz Simeiz Ukraine +3 33 59.8 44 24.2 300 . 0.17 . 0.75 276 Cam 13.0 1948 1965 . 516 . C 54 C B N.Bondar'
CRI017B Crimea Ukraine Crimean.Obs.-Nauchny Nauchny Ukraine +3 34 01.0 44 43.7 600 . 0.17 . 0.75 276 Cam 13.0 1951 1953 . 49 . C . . B N.Bondar'
CRI040A Crimea Ukraine Crimean Obs.-Simeiz Simeiz Ukraine +3 33 59.8 44 24.2 300 . 0.40 . 1.60 129 Ast 10.0 1947 1950 . 60 . C 162 C B N.Bondar'
CRI040B Crimea Ukraine Crimean Obs.-Nauchny Nauchny Ukraine +3 34 01.0 44 43.7 600 2x 0.40 . 1.60 129 Ast 10.0 1951 1984 . 220 . C 293 C B N.Bondar'
CRI040C Crimea Ukraine Crimean Obs.-Nauchny Nauchny Ukraine +3 34 01.0 44 43.7 600 2x 0.40 . 1.60 129 Ast 10.0 1964 . . 9000 . T . . B N.Chernykh
DUS006 Dushanbe Tajikistan Dushanbe Inst. Astroph. Dushanbe Tajikistan +5 68 40.0 38 33.0 800 . 0.06 . 0.30 690 Cam 36.0 1940 1967 . 70000 . T . . B V.Satyvoldiev
HIS040 Dushanbe Tajikistan Dushanbe Inst. Astroph. Hiss. Obs. Tajikistan +5 68 38.0 38 29.0 600 . 0.40 . 2.00 100 Ast 8.0 1967 . . 4730 . T . . B V.Satyvoldiev
ROE040 Edinburgh UK Scotland Royal Obs. Edinburgh UK.Scotland 0 -3 11.0 55 55.4 146 . 0.40 0.60 1.53 135 Sch 4.0 1962 1974 .. 1497 .. C . . A M.Cranston
ROE040P Edinburgh UK Scotland Royal Obs. Edinburgh UK Scotland 0 -3 11.0 55 55.4 146 . 0.40 0.60 1.53 135 Sch 4.0 1962 1974 . . . . 827 C A M.Cranston
ROE091 Edinburgh UK Scotland Royal Obs. Edinburgh UK Scotland 0 -3 11.0 55 55.4 146 . . 0.91 16.50 13 Rfl . 1938 1963 . . . . 1500 T A S.Tritton
ROM060 Edinburgh UK Scotland Rome Campo.Imperatore Italy +1 13 33.6 42 26.6 2200 . 0.60 0.90 1.83 113 Sch 6.0 1967 . . 1507 . C 43 C A M.Cranston
SID124 Edinburgh UK Scotland Siding Spring Coonabarabran Australia -10 149 04.2 -31 16.4 1145 . 1.24 1.83 3.07 67 Sch 6.4 1973 . . 12812 . C 1571 C A S.Tritton
JOH040 Flagstaff USA AZ Johannesburg Leiden St. Johannesburg SAR . . . . . 0.40 . 2.27 91 Cam 2.0 1950 1950 . 50 . . . . . B.Skiff
LOW000 Flagstaff USA AZ Lowell Flagstaff USA AZ -7 -111 39.9 35 12.2 2219 . . . . . Cam . 1905 1920 . 250 . . . . . B.Skiff
LOW012A Flagstaff USA AZ Lowell Flagstaff USA AZ -7 -111 39.9 35 12.2 2219 . 0.12 . 0.88 230 Cam 6.4 1905 1907 . 250 . T . . . B.Skiff
LOW012A Flagstaff USA AZ Lowell Flagstaff USA AZ -7 -111 39.9 35 12.2 2219 . 0.12 . 0.88 230 Cam 6.4 1911 1916 . 100 . . . . . B.Skiff
LOW012B Flagstaff USA AZ Lowell Flagstaff USA AZ -7 -111 39.9 35 12.2 2219 . 0.12 . 0.88 225 Cam 6.3 1929 . . 1200 . . . . . B.Skiff
LOW020 Flagstaff USA AZ Lowell Flagstaff USA AZ -7 -111 39.9 35 12.2 2219 . 0.20 . 0.20 1031 Sch 2.1 1932 . F 500 . . . . . B.Skiff
LOW022 Flagstaff USA AZ Lowell Flagstaff USA AZ -7 -111 39.9 35 12.2 2219 . 0.22 . 1.10 170 Cam 4.7 1911 1916 . 600 . . . . . B.Skiff
LOW033 Flagstaff USA AZ Lowell Flagstaff USA AZ -7 -111 39.9 35 12.2 2219 . 0.33 . 1.65 122 Cam 5.7 1929 . . 10000 . TC . . . B.Skiff
LOW045 Flagstaff USA AZ Lowell Flagstaff USA AZ -7 -111 39.9 35 12.2 2219 . 0.45 . 3.60 57 Ast 1.6 1984 . . 250 . TC . . . B.Skiff
UNI025 Flagstaff USA AZ Union Hartbeespoort SAR . 27 52.6 -25 46.4 1220 . 0.25 . 1.13 182 Cam 4.0 1950 1950 . 50 . . . . . B.Skiff
ALG033 Floirac France Alger Obs. Bouzareax Algeria +1 3 02.1 36 48.1 345 . 0.33 . 3.47 59 Ast 2.5 . . . 5000 : . . . . J.Colin
BOR033 Floirac France Bordeaux Floirac France +1 31.7 44 50.1 73 . 0.33 . 3.47 59 Ast 2.5 1893 . . 4151 . C . . . J.Colin
BOR038 Floirac France Bordeaux Floirac France +1 31.7 44 50.1 73 . 0.38 . . . Cam . . . . 200 . T . . . J.Colin
ESO040 Garching Germany ESO La Silla Chile -4 -70 43.8 -29 15.4 2347 . 0.40 . 4.00 51 Ast 2.2 1976 . . 15100 . TC . . D R.West
ESO100 Garching Germany ESO La Silla Chile -4 -70 43.8 -29 15.4 2347 . 1.00 1.60 3.06 67 Sch 3.6 1969 . . 7530 . C 525 C A R.West

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Last Update: 14-Feb-97

Author: Wide-Field Plate Database

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