Floating Zenith Telescope designed by Bryson Cookson

Made:
1900 in York and Cambridge
maker:
The Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company
and
T. Cooke & Sons Ltd

Floating Zenith Telescope designed by Bryson Cookson, made by Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company with objectice lens by T. Cooke & Sons Ltd in 1900. Used at University of Cambridge, Observatories 1900-11 then the Royal Observatory, Greenwich 1911-51.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1956-62
Materials:
metal
Measurements:
overall: 2780 x 1730 x 2030 mm
type:
zenith telescope
credit:
University of Cambridge (Observatories)