Balloon-borne experiment

Made:
1980-1985 in London

Balloon-borne experiment, Infra-red cosmic background spectrometer incorporating a Michelson interferometer and associated cryostat (Dewar flask)

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1985-1700
type:
astronomical instruments and infra-red spectrometers (astronomical)
credit:
Queen Mary College, London

Parts

unspecified component, parts from Balloon-borne experiment, Infra-red cosmic background spectrometer

unspecified component

unspecified component, parts from Balloon-borne experiment, Infra-red cosmic background spectrometer

Object Number:
1985-1700 Pt1
type:
component , astronomical instrument and infra-red spectrometer (astronomical)
Balloon-borne experiment, Infra-red cosmic background spectrometer

Balloon-borne experiment

Balloon-borne experiment, Infra-red cosmic background spectrometer

Measurements:
overall: 690 mm x x , 260 mm, 10kg
Materials:
metal (unknown) , aluminium alloy , glass , electrical components , steel (metal) , rubber (unidentified) and plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
1985-1700 Pt2
type:
astronomical instrument and infra-red spectrometer (astronomical)
Michelson interferometer, part of balloon-borne experiment, Infra-red cosmic background spectrometer

Michelson interferometer

Michelson interferometer, part of balloon-borne experiment, Infra-red cosmic background spectrometer

Measurements:
overall: 260 mm x 545 mm x 285 mm, ,
Materials:
metal (unknown) , aluminium alloy , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , copper (metal) , steel (metal) and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1985-1700 Pt3
type:
interferometer
Cryostat (Dewar flask), part of balloon-borne experiment, infra-red cosmic background spectrometer.

Cryostat (Dewar flask)

Cryostat (Dewar flask), part of balloon-borne experiment, infra-red cosmic background spectrometer.

Measurements:
overall: 1625 mm x 480 mm x 440 mm,
Materials:
paint , metal (unknown) , aluminium alloy , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , steel (metal) , electrical components , plastic (unidentified) , rubber (unidentified) and cork
Object Number:
1985-1700 Pt4
type:
astronomical instrument and infra-red spectrometer (astronomical)
unspecified component, part of balloon-borne experiment, Infra-red cosmic background spectrometer

unspecified component

unspecified component, part of balloon-borne experiment, Infra-red cosmic background spectrometer

Measurements:
overall: 340 mm x 270 mm x 200 mm, ,
Materials:
metal (unknown) , aluminium alloy , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , steel (metal) , plastic (unidentified) and rubber (unidentified)
Object Number:
1985-1700 Pt5
type:
astronomical instrument and infra-red spectrometer (astronomical)

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