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Explore the tools people have used to understand the heavens. These objects form a world-class record of astronomical instrument-making, observation and demonstrations from the 10th century to the present day.

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MONOPOLY®: Astronomy Edition

Astronomy

2001

Eyepiece, 6-inch focal length, from Huygen's aerial telescope

Astronomy

1686-1691

Mechanism for Foucault's Gyroscope Demonstration

Astronomy

The Great Nebula in Orion

Astronomy

1883

Great star cloud near Messier 11, E.E. Barnard, Li

Astronomy

1895

Paper celestial globe, one of two, 12-inch diamete

Astronomy

1890-1900

speculum mirror, 1783-1785

Astronomy

1783-1785

Ptolomaic armillary sphere

Astronomy

1760-1800

Gregorian reflecting telescope of 2 inch aperture

Astronomy

1740-1780

Copernican armillary sphere

Astronomy

1807-1846

Glass positive:- Spiral Nebula in Leo, N.G.C. 2903

Astronomy

1929

Glass positive:- Halley's comet, H. Knox-Shaw, Hel

Astronomy

1910

Glass positive:- large eruptive prominence, J.Ever

Astronomy

1916

Glass positive:- Comet 1911 IV (Brooks) H. Knox-Sh

Astronomy

1911

Glass Positive:- Halley's Comet, V.M. Slipher, Low

Astronomy

1910

Glass positive:- Spiral Nebula, N.G.C.253, (H.V.I

Astronomy

1907

Nebula in Cygnus

Astronomy

1910-07-04

Glass positive:- Spiral Nebula in Virgo, N.G.C. 45

Astronomy

1929

Glass positive:- Spectroheliogram, K, bright filam

Astronomy

1926

Glass positive:- Comet 1911 IV (Brooks), H. Knox-S

Astronomy

1911

Glass Positive:- Halley's Comet, H. Knox-Shaw, Hel

Astronomy

1910

Two polishers by Lassell, with Lassell's M.S. directions

Astronomy

1840-1850

Lunar globe

Astronomy

1987

Sixteen inch diameter globe of the Moon

Astronomy

1969-1972

Terrestrial globe

Astronomy

1987

Celestial globe from set of two armillary spheres

Astronomy

1807-1846

Silvered and platinized glass (Foucault)

Astronomy

1857-1868

Copernican armillary sphere

Astronomy

1807-1846

Circular Glass Mirror, Silver and Platinised, by Leon Foucault, 1857-1868

Astronomy

1857-1868

Astronomical clock with planisphere face designed

Astronomy

1880-1899

Johnston's celestial globe

Astronomy

1890-1920

Electrotype replica made by C.A. Melling and Company of a planispheric astrolabe by Mohammad ibn Bekr ibn Mohammad Al Rashidi Al-Abari [ The Needle Maker of Isfahan], dated 1221 AD. From the Museum for the History of Science, Oxford [see IC 5].

Replica of Islamic astrolabe, 1221

Astronomy

1221

Transparency, 12"x10" - Moon, last quarter. Paris.

Astronomy

1937

Small Gregorian Reflecting Telescope with shagreen

Astronomy

1740-1769

Indo-Persian celestial globe, brass and bronze with silver studs for stars, on tripod stand, made 1842 by Lala Balhumal of Lahore for Khadga Singh for presentation to Navanihal Singh, successive Maharajas of Kapoorthala, Punjab

Indo-Persian celestial globe, brass and bronze wit

Astronomy

1842

Brass Gregorian reflecting telescope of 2 1/2-inch

Astronomy

1850-1855

Armillary sphere H.O.^.4, engraved "slaters improv

Astronomy

1880-1891

Case for refracting telescope of 3 3/4 inch aperture

Astronomy

1885

Astronomical refracting telescope of 3 3/4 inch aperture and 58 inch focal length by T. Cooke and Sons, York, on an altazimuth mounting with mahogany stand.

Astronomical refracting telescope of 3 3/4 inch aperture

Astronomy

1885

Artificial glass horizon (lacking level) in fitted fishskin case lined with purple velvet

Astronomy

1815-1825

Case for refracting telescope

Astronomy

1816-1823

Refracting telescope of 5.9-inch aperture by Dollond mounted on English type equatorial mounting with off-set lead counterweight, later modified by Troughton in 1874.

Refracting telescope of 5.9-inch aperture, mounted on English type equatorial mounting with off-set lead counterweight

Astronomy

1829

One of two cases for three prism spectroscope

Astronomy

1867

Pocket terrestrial globe

Astronomy

1791-1816

New and improved pocket terrestrial globe with cel

Astronomy

1838-1840

Terrestial globe of 5 1/2-inch dimeter on wooden p

Astronomy

1847

Transparency, 15"x12", Orion Constellation with my

Astronomy

1931

English boxwood Gunter quadrant, by Bate (4 1/2-inch radius)

English horary quadrant, 1750-1799

Astronomy

1750-1799

Mirror for Short's reflecting telescope

Astronomy

1760-1762

Selection of eyepieces and other accessories in fitted mahogany case for (Smyth) refracting telescope

Astronomy

1830

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