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Collection: Astronomy

Tamarack Goose Decoy

This object consists of thin twigs, all about the same width (about 1.5mm), bundled together into a goose shape, with a wide body, narrow neck,…

Cone Indicating Sections

This is a transparent plastic cone, with transparent coloured plastic inserts that indicate different geometrical sections, including a circle and a parabola.

Cone cut into sections

This is a wooden cone made up of sections of different woods. It can be partially disassembled to show different geometrical curves and shapes formed…

Unknown

This object is a crudely made metal box taller than it is wide with an open top. The box is painted khaki green. One side…

Box of 5 balls

This object consists of a cardboard box containing five balls of a similar size (about 11cm in diameter). Three of these (2019.ast.118.1-3) are of the…

Box of Vacuum Tubes

This is a large box containing a large number of miscellaneous vacuum tubes. The box itself is a repurposed Mastercraft Rotary Tool Kit box, with…

Commemorative Plate

This is a plastic plate commemorating the 1969 moon landing. On the front side, it has printed on it an image of an astronaut standing…