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 an engineering drawing of the lower section of the telescope tube showing the Declination Bearings, Mirror with Support Mechanism and Water pipes for Temperature regulation.
Details
- Category:
- Astronomy
- Object Number:
- 1918-176/39
- Materials:
- cardboard and paper (fibre product)
- type:
- photograph and telescope - reflecting
- credit:
- Mount Wilson Solar Observatory
