Artifact Details

Title

Equations used for computing the position of the moon on the SSEC

Catalog Number

102657050

Type

Still Image

Description

This is a black and white image of calculations used to compute the position of the moon on the IBM SSEC The caption on top of the image is "Equations used for computing the position of the moon on the IBM Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator". There are 47 lines of data indicating longitude, latitude, and parallax. The bottom of image contains summary notes. All text are in black color against a white background. Verso side of image written in pencil at the top edge is "#1334" and "R.678".

Publisher

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Identifying Numbers

Other number 1334
Other number R.678

Dimensions

10 x 8 in.

Format

Photographic print

Category

Publicity photograph; Identification photograph

Subject

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM); Calculators--History; Calculators; IBM Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator (SSEC)

Credit

Courtesy of Gwen Bell

Lot Number

X7413.2015