Object Details
Manufacturer
Westinghouse
Summary
This is a version of a suite of Uvicon television tube similar to those flown on Project Celescope. Celescope was a battery of four telescopes developed at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in the 1960s flown on the OAO II satellite to survey the entire ultraviolet sky, looking for unusually hot sources of energy. Uvicons were based upon commercial Vidicon designs, adapted for maximum sensitivity in the ultraviolet. This object is part of a suite of optical, mechanical and electronic components from Celescope. Celescope was flown on December 7, 1968 as part of the payload for the second Orbiting Astronomical Satellite (OAO II). The data from Celescope resulted in a catalog of over 5,000 ultraviolet colors for stars. This Uvicon module was manufactured by Westinghouse and was transferred to NASM from SAO in 1973.
Credit Line
Transferred from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Inventory Number
A19731439000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Scientific
Materials
Aluminum
Plastic
Rubber
Copper Alloy
Glass
Dimensions
3-D (Telescope): 41.9 × 5.7 × 11.1cm (1 ft. 4 1/2 in. × 2 1/4 in. × 4 3/8 in.)
3-D (Aluminum block): 12.7 × 10.8 × 14.6cm (5 × 4 1/4 × 5 3/4 in.)
Overall: 105.1 × 40.6 × 18.4cm, 6.4kg (3 ft. 5 3/8 in. × 1 ft. 4 in. × 7 1/4 in., 14lb.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19731439000