Telescope, condenser, stage plate and possibly filter, miscellaneous, 19th century Telescope, condenser, stage plate and possibly fil Microscopy (Wellcome) 1801-1900
folding achromatic refracting telescope, opera glass type, with leather case, by Watkins and Hill, London, England, c. 1840. folding achromatic refracting telescope, opera gla Optics 1835-1845
Maksutov reflecting telescope, aperture 8.25 inches, edge of front element chipped, equatorially mounted on wooden tripod, plus binocular eyepiece, weights and corrector plate Maksutov reflecting telescope, aperture 8.25 inche Astronomy 1960-1975
Galilean telescope (spyglass) with triple achromatic object glass, 4-power eye-piece, in black fish-skin case by Benjamin Martin, London, England, c. 1782. Fitted with slotted bracket for tripod. Lacking the dust-cap for the object glass Galilean telescope (spyglass) with triple achromat Optics 1780-1790
Prospect glass (spyglass) telescope with silver-plated metal body, 1-draw metal with shutter lens covers (front one missing) in fishskin case, unsigned, European, 1730-1750. Prospect glass (spyglass) telescope in fishskin case Optics 17301780
Refracting telescope of 3 3/16-inch aperture and 48 inch focal length by Charles Tulley, Islington on an altazimuth mounting with a wooden tripod Refracting telescope by Charles Tulley, with tripod Astronomy 1822
model, telescope pile driver, scale 1:6 model, telescope pile driver, scale 1:6 Building Construction
Glazed Sheraton case for refracting telescope of 2 1/4-inch aperture on an adjustable equatorial mounting with tripod stand Glazed Sheraton case for refracting telescope Astronomy 1770-1780
Brass Gregorian reflecting telescope of 2 1/2 inch aperture by James Watson, London with altazimuth mount on claw foot stand and wooden case. Accessories include 2 eyepieces and 2 secondary mirrors with metal tinplate box. Brass Gregorian reflecting telescope of 2 1/2 inch Astronomy 1780-1824
One of six calotype prints, showing a 20-inch reflecting telescope with speculum mirror [Nasmyth focus] on a modified altazimuth mounting [see 1933-21] built by James Nasmyth at his Patricroft works, Manchester. Taken by him at of his large house, 'Hammerhurst' near Penshurst in Kent and dated 29th May 1866. Calotype print of Nasmyth's 20-inch reflecting telescope, 1866 Astronomy 1866
Scale model (1:12) of the 27-inch refracting telescope, at the Vienna Imperial Observatory, completed by Howard Grubb and Sons Limited in 1878. Scale model (1:12) of the 27-inch refracting telescope Astronomy 1878-1890
Telescope by Wray, c 1875, complete on equatorial mounting with box of accessories and case. Telescope by Wray, c 1875, on equatorial mounting with box of accessories and case. Astronomy 1875
Model, 1:5 scale, of Hubble space telescope, by Rockwell International, United States, 1980-1985. Model, 1:5 scale, of Hubble space telescope Space Technology 1980-1985
Six-foot speculum [metal] mirror on travelling carriage from the Great Rosse Telescope, the 'Leviathan of Parsonstown', built by the Third Earl of Rosse at Birr, Ireland, 1844-46. Mirror for the Great Rosse Telescope, 1844-1846 Astronomy 1844-1846
Various accessories and components, including eyepieces and an object glass, for refracting telescope of 4.1-inch aperture on an English type equatorial mounting commissioned by Sir George Shuckburgh from Jesse Ramsden in 1781, though not completed until 1791 Accessories and components for refracting telescope on equatorial mounting Astronomy 1781-1791
Six-draw telescope, with 3-lens erecting eyepiece, c.1730. Object glass etched "Opera di me Biasio Burlini Professor In Venezio ? Al Archimede". Opens to eight feet, Screw cap for object-glass end lacking. Six-draw telescope, with 3-lens erecting eyepiece, Optics 1725-1735
Meade LX200 computer controlled Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope, 8-inch aperture with equatorial fork mounting and adjustable tripod stand. Computer controlled Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope with mounting, 1997 Astronomy 1997
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 at the early grinding stage in the optical workshop. Grinding & polishing machine for the Hooker Telescope mirror, 1910-16 Astronomy 1916-1918
Ultra-violet telescope experiment (S2/68) for ESRO's TD1A satellite-engineering model with wavelength selection optics and handling trolley, box for experiment, 1970-1972. Ultra-violet telescope experiment (S2/68) for ESRO Space Technology
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 aerial view shows the completed observatory with its dome shutters part open. The Hooker Telescope Dome with shutter partly open, c1917 Astronomy 1916-1918
Calendar 2000, Space views from the Hubble telescope, by Scientific American 1999. NASA photographs accompanied by detailed descriptions. 30.5x30.5cm Space views from the Hubble telescope Art 1999
Mechanical Design Committee - Isaac Newton telescope Mechanical Design Committee - Isaac Newton telescope
Appendices to specification for giant radio telescope Appendices to specification for giant radio telescope
Offprints relating to the Australian radio telescope Offprints relating to the Australian radio telescope
Maksutov telescope by Horace E. Dall with focusing knob and three eyepieces Maksutov telescope by Horace E. Dall with focusing Astronomy 1960-1980
Draw tube telescope covered with fishskin, 18th century. Draw tube telescope covered with fishskin, 18th ce Astronomy 1701-1800
Brass Cassegrain reflecting telescope of 3 inch apertureby James Watson, London with altazimuth mount on a claw foot stand. Acessories include, a finder telescope, 2 eyepies and a tin box for the speculum mirror. Brass Cassegrain reflecting telescope of 3 inch aperture Astronomy 1790-1835
Tank telescope, French, steel, 21 inches long, marked "C de 25 No.251E. APX/L711/1938 Tank telescope, French, steel, 21 inches long, mar Optics
Spyglass telescope (prospect glass), non-achromatic, with fishskin tube covered, red leather,1-draw tube, ivory mounts and cylindrical fishskin covered wooden case, unsigned, probably English, 1725-1735. Spyglass telescope with fishskin tube and leather case Optics 1725-1735
Gregorian reflecting telescope of 2 1/8 inch aperture with shagreen covered tube and wooden case. The telescope has a ball and socket stand with a claw foot tripod and a mahogany stand made by the Science Museum workshops. Attached to the wooden stand is another ball and socket mounting with screw stand added by Mr T H Court, the donor. Gregorian reflecting telescope of 2 1/8 inch apert Astronomy 1724-1731
Refracting telescope of 1 1/2 inch aperture by Nairne & Blunt on an adjustable equatorial mounting with a tripod stand. Refracting telescope of 1 1/2 inch aperture by Nai Astronomy 1774-1793
Hand telescope, 4-draw, in green shagreen case, by Benjamin Martin, London, c.1775 Hand telescope, 4-draw, in green shagreen case, by Optics 1770-1777
Brass Gregorian reflecting telescope of 2 3/4-inch aperture by Edward Nairne, London on altazimuth mounting with claw foot tripod and wooden case with no key. Brass Gregorian reflecting telescope of 2 3/4-inch Astronomy 1749-1774
Galilean bone telescope in two sections with removable lense-cap at one ens, unsigned, Europe, 1600-1850. The thread of the screw connecting the two halves is not holding them together. Galilean bone telescope in two sections with remov Optics 1600-1850
Brass Gregorian reflecting telescope of 3-inch aperture, by John Bird, London with altazimuth mount on claw foot stand, inscribed "J. BIRD" Gregorian reflecting telescope, 3-inch aperture and altazimuth mount Astronomy 1750-1760
8-draw terrestrial telescope (Italian) by Giuseppe Campani, c.1680, complete with object lens, three eye lenses and cover for object glass (cover for eyepiece is lacking) Terrestrial telescope by Giuseppe Campani, Rome, c.1680. Optics 1675-1685
Miniature opera glass telescope, 6-draw gilted brass tube with mother-of-pearl decorative covering in cylindrical, velvet lined red leather case, unsigned, European, 1800-1899. Miniature opera glass telescope with red leather case. Optics 1800-1899
