Fond IND-IIA-F311 - Photos of the H-alpha telescope at Kodaikanal Observatory

Identity area

Reference code

IND-IIA-F311

Title

Photos of the H-alpha telescope at Kodaikanal Observatory

Date(s)

  • 06-07-1905 (Creation)

Level of description

Fond

Extent and medium

2 album

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Repository

Archival history

The photos in this fond are collected from Directors office and are preserved in IIA library

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The documents were acquired from the Director's office of the main campus Bangalore

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The album includes photographs captured during the installation of the H-alpha telescope at Kodaikanal Observatory in 2014 by an expert team from China. The H-Alpha telescope has a 20 cm doublet objective lens that produces a beam at f/7.9. The telescope creates a full-disk image of the sun using extra optics. The telescope can also be used to magnify a portion of the sun's disc. The album includes all stages of the installation process with the caption and instruments associated with the telescope. Photos of the IIA team with the team who came from China and cultural programme photos are also archived in this album. It was installed during the directorship of P. Sreekumar.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Each Photograph is preserved inside the laminated sheet and combined as an album

Accruals

Further accruals are expected

System of arrangement

The photos in the fond are arranged chronologically according to the year of events

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Researchers must sign IIA Archival access agreement

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright is retained by IIA Archives

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

The photographs are in good condition

Finding aids

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

The original of the photographs are located in IIA Archives

Existence and location of copies

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Related descriptions

Notes area

Note

The fond is arranged in album numbers P48&P49

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

IIA Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Archival description is based on ISAD(G), second edition.

Status

Published

Level of detail

Complete

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

  • Latin

Sources

Archivist's note

Processed by IIA Archives

Accession area