Objective lens in brass cell of 3 3/4-inch diameter and 50-inch focal length

Objective lens in brass cell of 3 3/4-inch diameter and 50-inch

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Objective lens in brass cell of 3 3/4-inch diameter and 50-inch
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Objective lens in brass cell of 3 3/4-inch diameter and 50-inch focal length, probably from a transit instrument used at the Imperial College observatory located on top of the Chemistry building from around 1900 to 1950s.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
2000-1467
Materials:
brass, glass and incomplete
Measurements:
overall: 45 x 108 mm
type:
instrument component, telescope objective lens and transit instrument
credit:
Imperial College of Science,Technology & Medicine (Spectroscopy Group)