Phil Shepherdson’s home-made nine-inch reflecting telescope
- maker:
- Phil Shepherdson
Reflecting telescope, 9-inch aperture with cradle, stand, and base. Home-made by Phil Shepherdson, England. Constructed using recycled materials (catering food cans, coat hangar wire, and carborundum-ground glass mirror) 1967-69 (see note field)
Details
- Category:
- Astronomy
- Object Number:
- 2017-20
- Materials:
- glass and steel (metal)
- type:
- telescope - newtonian
- copyright:
- Shepherdson, Phil
- credit:
- Phil Shepherdson