Multiple Refractor Mounting (MRM)
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Index: Summary; History; Current; Technical; Source.
In brief
Important Contributions:
Description:
This mounting was obtained for Cape Observatory from Grubb
Parsons in 1964. This instrument was used for the Southern
Reference Star
(SRS) project. Attached to it, was the an array of cameras ("new"
yellow corrected astrometric camera and a pair of Taylor Hobson
photometric cameras)
Historical Background
Owner:
Where Located:
- Observatory Cape Town
- Sutherland
Current Information
Present Location:
Sutherland
Owner:
S.A.A.O.
Status:
Condition:
Technical Details
Type:
Aperture:
Focal Length:
Mirror / Lens:
Mounting:
Attachments:
Manufacturer:
Operational History:
Building:
Sources
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Documentation:
Pictorial Sources:
Bibliography:
- Laing, J.D. (ed.), The Royal Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope 1820 - 1970 Sesquicentennial Offerings, pp.30 - 31.
- The South African Astronomical Observatory, p.4.
(Publication of SAAO, no author, no date)
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