Silvered glass telescope mirror of diameter 9 1/2 in

Made:
1880-1900 in London
maker:
T. Cooke & Sons
Silvered glass telescope mirror of diameter 9 1/2 in

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Silvered glass telescope mirror of diameter 9 1/2 in
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Silvered glass telescope mirror of diameter 9 1/2 in, scored "centre of C60-C, no.82" in brass container within mahogany case for objective of "10-inch" equatorial refractor by Thomas Cooke, Solar Physics Observatory inv. no.1(v)

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1989-573
Materials:
glass, brass and mahogany
type:
components, concave mirrors, glass mirrors and astronomical instruments
credit:
Collins, J.P.