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Future Availability of Kodak Photographic Plates (1Mar94)
(from the Director's Office, NOAO Newsletter No. 37, 1 March 1994)

At the AAS meeting in Washington DC, Gordon Brown of Kodak announced
that they will no longer be making any plates other than the IIIaJ and
IIIaF types.  The IVN plate will be made until the raw materials are
gone.  Brown asked that those with long-term programs affected by this
decision write to him with their needs.  If there is support, he will
see if Kodak would make Tech Pan plates with O sensitizing.  You can
write to him at:

	 Gordon Brown
	 Eastman Kodak Co.
	 343 State Street
	 Rochester, New York 14650

KPNO only has two telescopes that use plates, the 4-m at prime focus
and the Schmidt.  We have some plates on hand, but observers who want
to use plates should purchase them directly, or contact us well ahead
of time to see what we have available.

CTIO supports use of photographic plates with their Schmidt telescope,
and has a limited supply available to users.

Bill Schoening

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