3 photographs of the Airy Transit circle and Christie's Altazimuth Telescope

Made:
1914 in Greenwich
maker:
Royal Observatory, Greenwich

Selection of three photographs mounted in a glazed frame showing a view of the Airy Transit circle and two aspects of Christie's Altazimuth Telescope, both at the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

One of three photographs mounted in a glazed frame showing instruments at the Royal Observatory Greenwich around 1914. Airy Transit Circle, made by Troughton & Simms and Ransome & May in 1850, of 8.1-inch aperture and 11-feet, 7-inch focal length viewed from the south towards the eyepiece.

[instruments at the Royal Observatory Greenwich]

1914
One of three photographs mounted in a glazed frame showing instruments at the Royal Observatory Greenwich around 1914. Christie's Altazimuth instrument (universal) made by Troughton & Simms May in 1896, of 8-inch aperture and 8-feet focal length viewed towards the eyepiece and lifted out of its pivots.

[instruments at the Royal Observatory Greenwich]

1914
One of three photographs mounted in a glazed frame showing instruments at the Royal Observatory Greenwich around 1914. Christie's Altazimuth instrument (universal) made by Troughton & Simms May in 1896, of 8-inch aperture and 8-feet focal length viewed towards the eyepiece

[instruments at the Royal Observatory Greenwich]

1914

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1914-569
Materials:
wood, glass and paper
type:
photograph and transit circle
credit:
Royal Observatory, Greenwich

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