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There are 2 objects associated with "Australia".

British photograph of the 1874 transit taken in Melbourne

This image has been preserved along with other British photographs of the 1874 transit. It is identified only by the faint "Melbourne" written onto the glass plate. The exact circumstances in which it...

Transit, Astronomical

"Broken" transit instrument, made by Stackpole and Brother of New York. Transferred from the U.S. Naval Observatory.

This is one of eight identical instruments that the Stackpole firm built for the...