Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note

Made:
1816-1838
Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note
Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note

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Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted
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Amici double image eyepiece position micrometer (in fitted wooden case) and M.S. note, said to have been made for Sir John Herschel

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1936-581
Materials:
metal, glass and wood
Measurements:
length 180 mm
width 100 mm
height 120 mm
length 100 mm
width 40 mm
height 100 mm
x2: length 20 mm
x2: width 20 mm
x2: height 10 mm
length 20 mm
width 50 mm
height 10 mm
type:
split-lens eyepiece micrometer
credit:
Reid, A.C.

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