Von Sterneck pendulum apparatus by Stuckrath Berlin

Made:: 1882 in Berlin

designer:: Von Sterneck

Von Sterneck pendulum apparatus by Stuckrath Berlin, 1882

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Category:: Geophysics

Object Number:: 1900-115

type:: pendulum

credit:: St�ckrath,P.

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Tripod support in crate for Von Sterneck pendulum apparatus by Stuckrath Berlin

Tripod support in crate for Von Sterneck pendulum apparatus by Stuckrath Berlin, 1882.

Measurements:: overall: 215 mm x 1900 mm x 420 mm,

Object Number:: 1900-115 Pt1

type:: tripod

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Von Sterneck Pendulum Apparatus by Stuckrath, 1882

Von Sterneck's pendulum gravity measuring apparatus by Stuckrath, Berlin, Germany, 1882. Consists of pendulum stand, with 3 long pendulums and 2 short pendulums and fitted with a mercury thermometer.

Measurements:: overall: x x , , 46kg
sighting telescope and stand: 255 mm x 210 mm x 280 mm, ,
main pendulum stand: 415 mm x 415 mm x 410 mm, ,
short pendulum (x 2): 135 mm x 95 mm x 85 mm, ,