Rārangi
Rārangi
Momo Taonga
Ingoa/Taitara
[Dimensions of Moon]
Kaiwaihanga Matua
Rā
1890-1922
Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko
24mm x 71mm (image)
82mm x 83mm (support)
Kohinga
Taumata o te Mauhanga o Nāianei
Grandchild
He Wāhi Nō
Pāoho
Tikanga Waihanga
Huinga Kaupapa
Kuputuhi e Wātea Tūmatanui ana
RECTO
Handwritten in black ink at top of plate
'apparent dimensions of moon
at extreme and mean distances
from Earth.
Extreme distance 253,000 miles
Mean " 239,000 "
Least " 221,000"
Handwritten in black ink on white tape at bottom of plate
'Revolution round Earth 27.322 days
Diameter 2,160 miles
Mean density compared with water 3.5'
VERSO
Manatārua
No known copyright restrictions
Rārangi Mihi
Transferred from Wragge family papers. [Ref. MS-1213]
Whakahounga o Mua
11 May 2023
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