Glass wedge mirror aluminised on the hypotenuse surface

Made:: 1960-1970 in England

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Glass wedge mirror aluminised on the hypotenuse surface
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Glass wedge mirror aluminised on the hypotenuse surface, unsigned, 1960-1970.

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Category:: Astronomy

Object Number:: 2001-674

Materials:: glass, aluminium and complete

Measurements:: overall: 80 x 50 x 22 mm

type:: components, concave mirrors, glass mirrors and astronomical instruments

credit:: University of Oxford (Dept of Physics)

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Glass wedge mirror aluminised on the hypotenuse surface

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