Lyot Heliograph

Index:

Summary; History; Current; Technical; Sources; Links; Gallery:

In brief

Important  Contributions:

Description:

Historical Background

Owner:
Cape Observatory (now S.A.A.O.)

Where  Located:
Cape Observatory

Current  Information

Present  Location:
Cape Observatory

Owner:
S.A.A.O.

Status:

Condition:

Technical  Details

Type: Reflector / Refractor
Aperture:
Focal Length:
Mirror / Lens:
Mounting:
Attachments:
Manufacturer:

Sources

Link to the Main Bibliography Section and more information about Sources.

Documentation:

Pictorial  Sources:

Bibliography:

• Laing, J.D. (ed.), The Royal Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope 1820  – 1970 Sesquicentennial Offerings, p. 17.
• The  South African Astronomical Observatory. p.8.
  (Publication of SAAO, no author, no date)
• Smits, P., A Brief History of Astronomy in Southern Africa. (Unpublished)

Links

Gallery

Loyt Heliograph.
Source: A.S.S.A. Archives: Peter Smits Collection.

Loyt Heliograph Building with Devil’s Peak in the background.
Source: A.S.S.A. Archives: Peter Smits Collection.