Terrestrial telescope by Giuseppe Campani, Rome, c.1680.

Made:: 1675-1685 in Rome

maker:: Giuseppe Campani

8-draw terrestrial telescope (Italian) by Giuseppe Campani, c.1680, complete with object lens, three eye lenses and cover for object glass (cover for eyepiece is lacking)

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1937-629

Materials:: leather, box (wood), glass, paper and cardboard

Measurements:: overall: x 940 mm x , 70 mm, 1.215kg

type:: telescope - terrestrial and telescope - refracting

credit:: Cambridge Observatory

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Terrestrial telescope by Giuseppe Campani, Rome, c.1680.

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