Eclipse of the Moon

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A copy of an article extracted from page 1 of The Star newspaper, published on 25 May 1910. The article is titled, "Eclipse of the Moon".

The Eclipse of the Sun

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A copy of an article extracted from page 3 of The Press newspaper, published on 4 February 1897. The article is titled, "The Eclipse of the Sun".

Stars in a Cluster

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A copy of Stars in a Cluster, a book by the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Canterbury. The book was published in 1996 and edited by W. Tobin and G.M. Evans. This PDF version was created in 2014.

The Transit of Venus

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A copy of an article extracted from page 3 of The Star newspaper, published on 7 December 1882. The article is titled, "The Transit of Venus".

Observatory Tower Photograph 26

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A photograph of the rubble of the Observatory tower in the South Quad of the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Scaffolding constructed around the tower has also collapsed and is amongst the rubble.

Observatory Tower Photograph 14

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A close-up photograph of parts of the Townsend Telescope recovered from the rubble of the Observatory tower. The telescope was housed in the tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. It was severely damaged when the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Observatory Tower Photograph 12

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A photograph of parts of the Townsend Telescope recovered from the rubble of the Observatory tower. The telescope was housed in the tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. It was severely damaged when the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Observatory Tower Photograph 13

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A close-up photograph of parts of the Townsend Telescope recovered from the rubble of the Observatory tower. The telescope was housed in the tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. It was severely damaged when the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Observatory Tower Photograph 25

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A photograph of the rubble of the Observatory tower in the South Quad of the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A digger was used to clear the rubble away from the building. Scaffolding constructed around the tower has also collapsed and is amongst the rubble. In the background is a shipping container. A red sticker has been placed on the door to the Physics Building.