Direct vision hand held spectroscope by Browning

Made:
1867 in London
maker:
John Browning
Direct vision hand held spectroscope by Browning

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Direct vision hand held spectroscope by Browning
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Direct vision hand held spectroscope by Browning, London for observing the spectra of meteors and stars with wooden case. The Royal Society instrument is likely to have been used to view the spectra of the Sun's corona on the official British expedition sent to India for the 1868 solar eclipse.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1900-135
Materials:
brass, glass and wood
Measurements:
length 250 mm
width 50 mm
height 50 mm
type:
spectroscope - direct vision and solar eclipse
credit:
The Royal Society

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