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photographic plate

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Noun1.photographic platephotographic plate - a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
quarter plate - a photographic plate measuring 3.25 inches by 4.25 inches
flat solid, sheet - a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width


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A photographic plate exposed on a clear night reproduces the appearance of the portion of the sky concerned, with more or fewer stars according to the power of the telescope that is being used.
 
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