Herschel's 20 ft Telescope
20 ft (609.6 cm)
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Index: Summary; History; Current; Technical; Source.
In brief
Important Contributions:
Description:
John
Herschel
brought this instrument with him when he came to live temporarily
in Cape Town. (It was the same instrument that his father had
built and used for the Northern Hemisphere survey.) [Smits]
Historical Background
Owner:
Sir
John Herschel
1834
Where Located:
Feldhausen
(modern day Claremont, Cape Town)
Current Information
Present Location:
Owner:
Status:
Condition:
Technical Details
Type: Focus Reflector
Aperture:
Focal Length: 20 ft (609.6 cm)
Mirror / Lens:
Mounting:
Attachments:
Manufacturer: Herschel
Sources
Link
to the Main Bibliography
Section
and more information about Sources.
Documentation:
Pictorial Sources:
- Moore, P. & Collins, P., Astronomy in Southern Africa, p. 57. (General Source)
Bibliography:
- Moore, P. & Collins, P., Astronomy in Southern Africa, p. 15., p. 51. (General Source)
- Smits, P., A Brief History of Astronomy in Southern Africa. (Unpublished)
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