Record

RefNoRHB/4/1
Previous numbersD.1-D.24
LevelSeries
TitleNarrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer (NSII)
Date1958-1975
DescriptionChiefly photographic documentation regarding the Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer (NSII) with a small amount of correspondence and samples of media coverage.

The NSII site was twelve miles from the town of Narrabri in northern New South Wales, Australia, about 350 miles from Sydney by road, and about 600 ft above sea level. In situ assembly of the instrument began in spring 1962. It was successfully tested on Vega in 1963, finally going into service in 1965.
Extent22 folders, 3 notebooks.
AccessStatusOpen
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