Bromide print related to and showing various stages in the construction of the Hooker 100-inch reflecting telescope
- 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 mirror cell with its upper section removed revealing the support mechanism and the water pipes for temperature regulation.
Details
- Category:
- Astronomy
- Object Number:
- 1918-176/40
- Materials:
- cardboard and paper (fibre product)
- type:
- black-and-white prints (photographs), components, concave mirrors, object type, astronomical instruments and reflecting telescopes
- credit:
- Mount Wilson Solar Observatory
