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Astronomy

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Clyde Tombaugh to Rory Conces letters

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Ms-0524-SC
Content Description Three letters written to a young Rory Conces by Dr. Clyde Tombaugh, 1 April 1966, 1 May 1968 and 22 June 1970. Letters pertain to recommendations for training in astronomy and a U.F.O. sighting by Tombaugh on 20 August 1949.
Dates: 1966-04-01; 1968-05-01; 1970-06-22

Latimer J. Wilson papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-0516
Abstract Research notebooks, drawings and photographs created by amateur astronomer Latimer James Wilson, 1903-1948. The bulk of the collection consists of Wilson's notebooks with observations, drawings and photos of the planets Mars and Jupiter. Other planetary research, publications, drawings, and more than 1,000 photographs by Wilson are also included. Letters between Wilson and other notable amateur astronomers make up the correspondence.
Dates: 1903-2001, and undated

Photos of Santa Fe, and other New Mexico Scenes

 Unprocessed
Identifier: HP.2008.41-NMHM.
Dates: April, 1935

Physics and Astronomy Department Papers

 Collection
Identifier: UNMA-116
Abstract Founded in 1892, the Physics and Astronomy Department at the University of New Mexico pursues world-class research in many areas of physics and astronomy. This collection provides a comprehensive overview of the department's history, faculty research, and graduate programs available at the University of New Mexico. The collection contains various photographs of departmental equipment, planets, and DVDs and CDs related to the Physics and Astronomy department. This collection serves as a valuable...
Dates: 1971 - 2015