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Islamic horary quadrant, Persian, 1701-1800

Astronomy

1701-1800

Islamic astrolabe

Astronomy

901-1100 CE

European astrolabe, 1425-1435

Astronomy

1425-1435

Lunar crater model

Astronomy

1850-1871

Lunar photograph taken with the Kew Photoheliograph

Astronomy

1860-1862

Orrery planetary model by Thomas Wright, 1718-1747

Astronomy

1718-1747

European astrolabe, 1570

Astronomy

1565-1575

English horary quadrant, 1623-1700

Astronomy

1623-1700

English planisphere, 1858

Astronomy

1858

English celestial globe with Sun and Moon arms, 1747

Astronomy

1747

Orrery planetary model

Astronomy

1789-1795

Wooden model by W.R. Birt showing orbit of Donati'

Astronomy

1858-1860
Eye-piece micrometer inscribed E.6 in wood mount with brass frame divided circle (120 divisions numbered from 0 degree to 60 degrees) and steel screw, 2 threads in position

Filar micrometer by William Herschel, 1780-1800

Astronomy

1780-1800

Orrery planetary model by Bahram Momeny, 2002

Astronomy

2002

Photograph of the Great Nebula in Orion, 1883

Astronomy

1883

Islamic astrolabe, 1605-1606

Astronomy

1605-1606

Photograph of the emission nebula, Eta Carina (12 hour exposure)

Astronomy

1909

Islamic horary quadrant, 1727-1728

Astronomy

1727-1728
One of two colour engravings (Pl.2) with window mounts showing four colour sketches of the planet Jupiter, observed and drawn by Etienne Leopold Trouvelot in 1872.

Colour print of drawings of the planet Jupiter

Astronomy

1872

White enamel glass mirror and box, by William Herschel

Astronomy

1780-1800

Photograph of gibbous Moon

Astronomy

1880

Photographic print of Herschel's Forty-Foot Telescope, 1890

Astronomy

1890

Kew Photoheliograph

Astronomy

1857

One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater

Astronomy

1850-1871

European astrolabe, 1548

Astronomy

1548

French armillary astrolabe, 1661

Astronomy

1661

Photograph of the emission nebula, Eta Carina (1 hour exposure)

Astronomy

1909

Aluminium spectroscopic plate from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)

Astronomy

1998-2002

Double image wedge micrometer by Dollond, box sold

Astronomy

1754-1769

Reflecting telescope with trolly stand, 1767-1768

Astronomy

1767-1768

Belgium Mars globe, 1892

Astronomy

1892

Refracting telescope on portable stand, 1800-1825

Astronomy

1800-1825

Orrery planetary model

Astronomy

1851-1856

Map of Europe marked with the paths of totality for solar eclipses during the 20th century

Astronomy

1927

Italian draw-tube refracting telescope, 1714-1722

Astronomy

1714-1722

Thorp replica gratings on glass

Astronomy

1907-05

Sample radio receiver for the James Clerk Maxwell sub-millimetre radio telescope, 1986

Astronomy

1986

One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crate

Astronomy

1850-1871

Lunar photograph taken with the Kew Photoheliograph

Astronomy

1860-1862

star and sundial, Dutch, 1681

Astronomy

1681

Solar eclipse photograph taken with the Kew Photoheliograph

Astronomy

1860

Chinese planisphere with pamplet, 1819

Astronomy

1819

Colour print showing three sketches of craters on the Moon

Astronomy

1872

Italian celestial globe, 1636

Astronomy

1636

Dutch celestial globe, 1625

Astronomy

1625

Dall-Kirkham reflecting telescope, 1960-1975

Astronomy

1960-1975

Calotype print by Nasmyth of lunar crater models and a refracting telescope outside his home in England, 1858

Astronomy

1858
One of two colour engravings (Pl.1) with window mounts showing four colour sketches of the planet Jupiter, observed and drawn byEtienne Leopold Trouvelot in 1872.

Colour print of drawings of the planet Jupiter

Astronomy

1872

Lunar Crater model

Astronomy

1849-1851

Spare mirror segment for the High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS)

Astronomy

2000-2003