Coronal Thermopile, used by Hugh Longbourne Callendar, 1905

Made:: 1900-1905

Coronal thermopile used by Hugh Longbourne Callendar for the

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Coronal thermopile used by Hugh Longbourne Callendar for the 1905 total solar eclipse, 1900-1905.

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Category:: Heat

Object Number:: 1930-351

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy), mica, solder and possibly plastic

Measurements:: overall: 55 mm x x , 74 mm, .185kg

type:: thermopile (temperature), temperature sensor, thermometer, component and solar eclipse

credit:: Imperial College of Science & Technology

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