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
SON040A Sonneberg Germany Sonneberg Sonneberg Germany +1 11 11.5 50 22.7 640 . 0.40 . 1.60 130 Ast 10.8 1938 1945 . 1658 . C . . A H-J.Braeuer
SON040B Sonneberg Germany Sonneberg Sonneberg Germany +1 11 11.5 50 22.7 640 . 0.40 . 2.00 100 Ast 8.3 1960 . . 6998 . C . . A H-J.Braeuer
SON040C Sonneberg Germany Sonneberg Sonneberg Germany +1 11 11.5 50 22.7 640 . 0.40 . 1.60 130 Ast 10.8 1961 . . 11238 . C . . A H-J.Braeuer
SON050 Sonneberg Germany Sonneberg Sonneberg Germany +1 11 11.5 50 22.7 640 . 0.50 0.70 1.72 120 Sch 4.3 1952 . . 8900 . TC . . A H-J.Braeuer
WIN014 Sonneberg Germany Windhoek St. Windhoek Namibia +2 17 03.8 -22 35.4 1685 . 0.14 . 0.24 860 Cam 43.0 1934 1938 . 1975 . T . . A H-J.Braeuer
WIN014 Sonneberg Germany Windhoek St. Windhoek Namibia +2 17 03.8 -22.35.4 1685 . 0.14 . 0.24 860 Cam 38.2 1952 1953 F 1912 . T . . A H-J.Braeuer
SPR061 Swarthmore USA PA Sproul Swarthmore USA PA -5 -75 21.4 39 54.3 63 . 0.61 . 10.93 19 Rfr 0.7 1911 . . 100000 . TC . . . W.Heintz
BYU053 Szombathely Hungary Byurakan Byurakan Armenia +4 44 17.5 40 20.1 1500 . 0.53 0.53 1.83 113 Sch 5.0 1971 . . 230 . C . . B I.Jankovics
BYU100 Szombathely Hungary Byurakan Byurakan Armenia +4 44 17.5 40 20.1 1500 . 1.00 1.50 2.13 97 Sch 4.3 1968 . . 200 . C . . B I.Jankovics
TAU134 Tautenburg Germany Karl.Schwarzschild Tautenburg Germany +1 11 42.8 50 58.9 331 . 1.34 2.00 4.00 52 Sch 3.4 1960 . . 8141 . C 944 C A R.Ziener
TON066 Tonantzintla Mexico Tonantzintla Tonantzintla Mexico -6 -98 18.8 19 02.0 2150 . 0.66 0.76 2.17 95 Sch 5.5 1948 . . 10000 : . . . . E.Chavira
TOR020 Torun Poland Torun Torun Poland +1 18 33.3 53 05.8 91 . 0.20 . 1.50 138 Ast . 1949 . . 6000 . TC . . . A.Wosczyk
TOR060 Torun Poland Torun Torun Poland +1 18 33.3 53 05.8 91 . 0.60 0.90 1.81 114 Sch 5.0 1962 . . 134 . C 2692 C . A.Wosczyk
TUR034 Tuorla Finland Turku Univ. Obs. Tuorla Finland +2 22 26.8 60 25.0 28 . 0.34 . 0.69 300 Rfl 10.0 1935 . . 5000 : C . . . L.Takalo
TUR050A Tuorla Finland Turku Univ. Obs. Tuorla Finland +2 22 26.8 60 25.0 28 . 0.50 0.50 1.03 200 Sch 6.7 1935 . . 5000 : C . . . L.Takalo
TUR050B Tuorla Finland Turku Univ. Obs. Tuorla Finland +2 22 26.8 60 25.0 40 . 0.50 0.60 1.03 200 Sch 5.5 1980 . . 200 . T . . . L.Takalo
TUR070 Tuorla Finland Turku Univ. Obs. Tuorla Finland +2 22 26.8 60 25.0 40 . 0.70 0.70 1.70 120 Sch 5.5 1975 . . 500 . T . . . T. Korhonen
LEO150 Vienna Austria Vienna Univ. Obs. Leopold-Figl. Austria +1 15 55.4 48 05.0 890 . . 1.50 8.30 17 RCr 1.0 1972 . . 700 . T . . B A.Schnell
VIE034 Vienna Austria Vienna Univ. Obs. Vienna Austria +1 16 20.2 48 13.9 241 . 0.34 . 0.68 140 Ast 5.5 1910 . . 250 : . . . B A.Schnell
VIE067 Vienna Austria Vienna Univ. Obs. Vienna Austria +1 16 20.2 48 13.9 241 . 0.67 . 10.58 19 Rfr 3.3 1982 . . 200 : . . . B A.Schnell
BEI040 Xing-Long China PR Beijing Xing-Long China PR +8 117 34.5 40 23.7 870 2x 0.40 . 2.00 103 Ast 8.0 1963 . . . . . . . . S.Lan
BEI060 Xing-Long China PR Beijing Xing-Long China PR +8 117 34.5 40 23.7 870 . 0.60 0.90 1.80 115 Sch 5.5 1963 . . 3000 . TC . . B S.Lan

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Last Update: 27-Aug-96

Author: Wide-Field Plate Database

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