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
JEN060 Grossschwabhausen Germany Jena Univ. Obs. Grossschwabhausen Germany +1 11 29.0 50 55.8 356 . 0.60 0.90 1.80 115 Sch 5.1 1963 . . 1132 . T . . . R.Schielicke
MPI080 Hamburg Germany MPI-Calar Alto Calar Alto Spain +1 2 32.2 37 13.8 2168 . 0.80 1.20 2.40 86 Sch 5.5 1980 . . 490 . C 739 C A D.Engels
HEI040 Heidelberg Germany Landessternwarte Heidelberg Germany +1 8 43.3 49 23.9 570 2x 0.40 . 2.03 102 Ast 8.0 1900 1981 . 8900 . C . . . G.Klare
KIE040 Kiev Ukraine Main Astron. Obs. Kiev Ukraine +3 30 29.9 50 27.2 184 . 0.40 . 2.00 103 Ast 8.6 1975 . . 4900 . T . . . L.Pakulyak
KIS105 Kiso Japan Kiso Kiso Japan +9 137 37.7 35 47.6 1120 . 1.05 1.50 3.30 62 Sch 6.0 1977 . . 5333 . C 1395 C A Y.Nakada
KIT090 Kitt Peak USA AZ National Obs. Kitt Peak USA AZ -7 -111 36.9 31 57.2 2084 . 0.90 . 6.80 30 Rfl 1.4 1960 . . 4000 . TC . . . B.Schoening
KIT400 Kitt Peak USA AZ National Obs. Kitt Peak USA AZ -7 -111 36.9 31 57.2 2084 . 4.00 . 11.10 19 RCr 1.3 1973 . . 5000 . TC . . . B.Schoening
WSO061 Kitt Peak USA AZ Warner.and.Swasey East Cleveland USA OH . . . . . 0.61 0.91 2.14 97 Sch 5.2 1941 1979 . . . . . . . P.Pesch
WSO061 Kitt Peak USA AZ Warner and Swasey Kitt Peak USA AZ -7 -111 35.9 31 57.6 2084 . 0.61 0.91 2.14 97 Sch 5.2 1979 . . 8000 . C 14000 C . P.Pesch
BOS051 Lembang Indonesia Bosscha Lembang Indonesia +7 107 37.0 -6 49.5 1300 . 0.51 0.71 1.27 162 Sch 5.0 1960 . . 5000 : T . . . B.Hidayat
MAD040 Madrid Spain Madrid Madrid Spain +1 -3 41.1 40 24.6 670 . 0.40 . 2.00 103 Ast 8.6 1976 . . 2000 . T . . . J.Lahulla
MER100 Merida Venezuela Llano del Hato Merida Venezuela -4 -70 52.0 8 47.4 3610 . 1.00 1.52 3.00 68 Sch 5.7 1976 . . 1184 . T . . . N.Calvet
TOK016 Mitaka Japan Tokyo Mitaka Japan +9 139 32.5 35 40.3 62 . 0.16 . 0.79 262 Cam 15.7 1943 1962 . 703 . C . . . T.Nakamura
TOK020 Mitaka Japan Tokyo Mitaka Japan +9 139 32.5 35 40.3 62 . 0.20 . 1.27 162 Cam 9.7 1943 1962 . 5000 . C . . . T.Nakamura
CSS040 Moscow Russia Crimean South St. Nauchny Russia +3 34 01.0 44 43.7 550 . 0.40 . 1.60 129 Ast 10.0 1958 . . . . . . . . S.Shugarov
CSS050 Moscow Russia Crimean South St. Nauchny Russia +3 34 01.0 44 43.7 550 . 0.50 0.70 2.00 103 Men 4.5 1960 . . . . . . . . V.Goransky
STE010 Moscow Russia Sternberg Moscow Russia +3 37 32.7 55 42.0 195 . 0.10 . . . Cam 20.0 1895 1958 . . . TC . . . S.Shugarov
STE016 Moscow Russia Sternberg Moscow Russia +3 37 32.7 55 42.0 195 . 0.16 . . . Cam 20.0 1895 1958 . 4000 . TC . . . V.Goransky
STE040 Moscow Russia Sternberg Moscow Russia +3 37 32.7 55 42.0 195 . 0.40 . 1.60 129 Ast 10.0 1949 1991 . 21000 . TC . . . V.Goransky
STE050 Moscow Russia Sternberg Moscow Russia +3 37 32.7 55 42.0 195 . 0.50 0.70 2.00 103 Men 4.0 1959 1991 . 10000 . C . . . S.Shugarov
LIC051 Mt. Hamilton USA CA Lick Mt. Hamilton USA CA -8 -121 38.2 37 20.6 1290 2x 0.51 . 3.75 55 Ast 6.0 1942 . . 11000 . TC . . . A.Klemola
ABA020 Mt. Kanobili Georgia Abastumani Mt. Kanobili Georgia +4 42 49.5 41 45.3 1580 2x 0.20 . 1.00 206 Ast 13.7 1937 . . 1396 . T . . . D.Chipashvili
ABA039 Mt. Kanobili Georgia Abastumani Mt. Kanobili Georgia +4 42 49.5 41 45.3 1580 . 0.39 0.44 0.62 330 Sch 8.2 1938 . F 30398 . T . . . D.Chipashvili
ABA040A Mt. Kanobili Georgia Abastumani Mt. Kanobili Georgia +4 42 49.5 41 45.3 1580 . 0.40 . 7.60 27 Rfr 1.8 1937 . .. 7056 . T . . . D.Chipashvili
ABA040B Mt. Kanobili Georgia Abastumani Mt. Kanobili Georgia +4 42 49.5 41 45.3 1580 2x 0.40 . 3.00 69 Ast 5.8 1978 . . 4400 . T . . . D.Chipashvili
ABA070 Mt. Kanobili Georgia Abastumani Mt. Kanobili Georgia +4 42 49.5 41 45.3 1580 . 0.70 1.00 2.10 98 Men 4.9 1955 . . 18446 . T 1747 T A D.Chipashvili
LIC013 Mt. Wilson USA CA Lick Mt. Hamilton USA CA -8 -121 38.2 37 20.6 1290 . 0.13 . 0.89 233 Cam 18.8 1953 1955 . . . T . . . A.Klemola
MWH013 Mt. Wilson USA CA Mt. Wilson-Hale Mt. Wilson USA CA -8 -118 03.6 34 13.0 1742 . 0.13 . 0.89 233 Cam 18.8 1942 . . . . T . . . A.Klemola
MWH025 Mt. Wilson USA CA Mt. Wilson-Hale Mt. Wilson USA CA -8 -118 03.6 34 13.0 1742 . 0.25 . . . Cam 15.0 1952 . . 200 . T . . . K.Henize
ESO040 Muenster Germany ESO La Silla Chile -4 -70 43.8 -29.15.4 2347 . 0.40 . 4.00 52 Ast 2.2 1985 1991 . 600 . TC . . A W.Seitter
MYK012 Mykolayiv Ukraine Mykolayiv Mykolayiv Ukraine +3 32 07.5 46 58.3 55 . 0.12 . 2.04 101 Ast 5.0 1961 . . 8500 . T . . B G. Pinigin
MMO019 Nantucket USA MA Maria Mitchell Nantucket USA MA -5 -70 06.3 41 16.8 20 . 0.19 . 0.86 240 Cam 16.6 1913 . . 8400 . . . . . E.Friel
ODE010A Odessa Ukraine Odessa Odessa Ukraine +3 30 45.5 46 28.6 60 . 0.10 . 0.25 825 Cam 42.0 1957 . . 11430 : T . . . V.Karetnikov
ODE010B Odessa Ukraine Odessa Odessa Ukraine +3 30 45.5 46 28.6 60 . 0.10 . 0.25 825 Cam 42.0 1957 . . 11430 : T . . . V.Karetnikov
ODE012A Odessa Ukraine Odessa Odessa Ukraine +3 30 45.5 46 28.6 60 . 0.12 . 0.60 344 Cam 16.0 1957 . . 11430 : T . . . V.Karetnikov
ODE012B Odessa Ukraine Odessa Odessa Ukraine +3 30 45.5 46 28.6 60 . 0.12 . 0.60 344 Cam 16.0 1957 . . 11430 : T . . . V.Karetnikov
ODE015A Odessa Ukraine Odessa Odessa Ukraine +3 30 45.5 46 28.6 60 . 0.15 . 0.72 286 Cam 18.0 1957 . . 11430 : T . . . V.Karetnikov

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Last Update: 14-Feb-97

Author: Wide-Field Plate Database

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