Bromide print related to and showing various stages in the construction of the Hooker 100-inch reflecting telescope
- PART OF:
- Section of 41 bromide prints
- Made:
- 1916-1918 in Mount Wilson
One of 41 bromide prints related to and showing various stages in the construction of the Hooker 100-inch reflecting telescope at Mount Wilson, California. This view shows the upper steel float of the telescope's polar axis being tested with compressed air. The lower float is also shown in position in the Mercury Trough.
Details
- Category:
- Astronomy
- Object Number:
- 1918-176/20
- Materials:
- cardboard and paper (fibre product)
- type:
- photograph and telescope - reflecting
- credit:
- Mount Wilson Solar Observatory
