Photograph showing the 3-foot Rosse Telescope

Made:: 1880 in Republic of Ireland, Leinster and Birr

Photograph (silver print) showing the 3-foot Rosse Telescope with later equatorial mounting from the eastern side. Taken about 1880 by Lieutent-Colonel Harry J. Watson who was posted to nearby Newbridge.

Details

Category:: Astronomy

Object Number:: 1930-767

Materials:: card, paper and complete

Measurements:: overall: 1 x 265 x 225 mm

type:: photograph and telescope - reflecting

credit:: William Porthouse

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