Polar axis and team of horses travelling up the Observatory Hill road

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Title

Polar axis and team of horses travelling up the Observatory Hill road

Subject

Observatory Hill, Plaskett telescope, horses

Description

A picture of the polar axis being hauled by a team of 12 horses. It is near the top of the hill, just before the Director's House. The mostly completed dome is visible through the trees. Is the person standing in front of the dome J.S. Plaskett?

Creator

Edgar Fleming

Publisher

National Research Council Canada

Date

1916

Citation

Edgar Fleming, “Polar axis and team of horses travelling up the Observatory Hill road,” Herzberg Archives, accessed May 2, 2024, https://archival.astroherzberg.org/items/show/222.