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This poster was created by Perkin-Elmer for the promotion of astronomical instruments. It depicts drawn images of historical astronomical instruments, including Stonehenge, the Hubble Space Telescope, a Newtonian Telescope, and the Orbiting Astronomical Observatories, among others.

NASA transferred this poster to the Museum in 2017.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type ART-Posters, Original Art Quality Medium Poster, Astronomical Technology - Prekin Elemer Manufacturer Perkin-Elmer Corporation
 Dimensions 3-D (Rolled): 50.8 × 10.2 × 8.3cm (1 ft. 8 in. × 4 in. × 3 1/4 in.)
 Inventory Number A20181320000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Marshall Space Flight Center. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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