Subject: AVAILABLE PALOMAR SURVEY
From: Gretchen Van Doren
Submitted: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 15:30:26 -0600
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>Announcement:
>
>We have at Apache Point Observatory a set of the Palomar Observatory Sky
>Survey (1954 POSS) prints. I purchased these about fifteen years ago at a
>garage sale in Las Cruces. Honest! They see little if any use at APO (the
>POSS has been digitized and is available for modest cost on CDROM) and
>occupy space needed for other stuff. I wish to make this set available to
>any ARC institution who would put them to good use; if there are no
>takers, I'll find a home for them at NMSU. If there are several interested
>parties, we can ask for bids or draw straws. The recipient would, in any
>case, be responsible for packaging and shipping. The full APO POSS
>"package" consists of
>
>1. 880 pair (red and blue) of 14"x14" prints of the initial POSS covering the
> declination range +90 to -24 degrees.
>2. 56 pair of prints covering the "Southern Extension" strip at -30 degrees.
>3. 100 single ("amber") prints of the "Whiteoak Extension" strips at -36
>and -42
> degrees.
>4. A set of Ohio State University Radio Observatory transparent overlay maps
> with object identifications (OSURA 1985). These cover the above prints
> except for the Whiteoak Extension.
>5. Miscellaneous documentation and POSS-related reprints.
>6. A 3-drawer oversized steel filing cabinet to accomodate the above.
>
>Inquiries should be directed to me at <kurt@nmsu.edu> or (505) 646-1032.
>
>If you know of any other institution which might be interested in
>purchasing this copy of the POSS, please direct them to me.
--
Gretchen
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><u>Announcement</u>:</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>We have at Apache Point Observatory a
set of the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (1954 POSS) prints. I
purchased these about fifteen years ago at a garage sale in Las
Cruces. Honest! They see little if any use at APO (the POSS has been
digitized and is available for modest cost on CDROM) and occupy space
needed for other stuff. I wish to make this set available to any ARC
institution who would put them to good use; if there are no takers,
I'll find a home for them at NMSU. If there are several interested
parties, we can ask for bids or draw straws. The recipient would, in
any case, be responsible for packaging and shipping. The full APO
POSS "package" consists of</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>1. 880 pair (red and blue) of
14"x14" prints of the initial POSS covering the</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite><x-tab>
</x-tab>declination range +90 to -24 degrees.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>2. 56 pair of prints covering the
"Southern Extension" strip at -30 degrees.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>3. 100 single ("amber") prints
of the "Whiteoak Extension" strips at -36 and
-42</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite><x-tab>
</x-tab>degrees.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>4. A set of Ohio State University Radio
Observatory transparent overlay maps</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite><x-tab> </x-tab>with
object identifications (OSURA 1985). These cover the above
prints<x-tab> </x-tab></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite><x-tab> </x-tab>except
for the Whiteoak Extension.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>5. Miscellaneous documentation and
POSS-related reprints.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>6. A 3-drawer oversized steel filing
cabinet to accomodate the above.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Inquiries should be directed to me at
<kurt@nmsu.edu> or (505) 646-1032.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>If you know of any other institution
which might be interested in purchasing this copy of the POSS, please
direct them to me.</blockquote>
<div>-- <br>
Gretchen</div>
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