Refracting telescope of 5.9-inch aperture, mounted on English type equatorial mounting with off-set lead counterweight
- maker:
- George Dollond ,
- Charles Tulley and
- Troughton and Simms Limited
Refracting telescope of 5.9-inch aperture by Dollond mounted on English type equatorial mounting with off-set lead counterweight, later modified by Troughton in 1874.
Details
- Category:
- Astronomy
- Object Number:
- 1929-949 Pt1
- Measurements:
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Tube: 3963 mm, 170 mm,
Overall (with plinth): 4300 mm x 1230 mm x 4460 mm, 274 kg
- type:
- instrument component and telescope - refracting
- credit:
- Royal Observatory, Greenwich
