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Hamburg  Schmidt

36 cm (14 inch)

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Type: Reflector / Refractor
Aperture: 14 inch (35.6 cm)
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Bibliography:

  • Moore, P. & Collins, P., Astronomy in Southern Africa, p (General Source)
  • Smits  P. A Brief History of Astronomy in Southern Africa. (Unpublished).
     

 

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