Troughton and Simms Transit Telescope3 inch (8 cm) |
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Index:
Summary; History; Current; Technical; Sources; Links; Gallery:
In brief
Important Contributions:
Description:
This telescope was acquired in 1882 by the Government for the Natal Observatory. The reason was to observe the transit of Venus of 1882. However the telescope arrived too late to observe the event. In 1911 the Observatory closed down and the telescope now resides at the Local History Museum in Durban.
Historical Background
Owner:
Natal Observatory
Where Located:
Natal Observatory
Current Information
Present Location:
Local History Museum in Durban.
Owner:
Local History Museum in Durban.
Status:
Museum exhibit.
Condition:
Technical Details
Type: Refractor
Aperture: 3 inch (8 cm)
Focal Length:
Lens:
Mounting:
Attachments:
Manufacturer: Troughton and Simms
Operational History:
Building:The transit building, Natal Observatory.
Sources
Documentation:
Pictorial Sources:
Bibliography:
- Moore, P. & Collins, P., Astronomy in Southern Africa, pp. 132 – 136. (General Source)
- Smits P. A Brief History of Astronomy in Southern Africa. (Unpublished).
Links
Gallery
The 3-inch Troughton and Simms Transit Telescope.
Courtesy Local History Museum, Durban. (Source: Gray [unpublished]
Courtesy Local History Museum, Durban. Source: Gray [unpublished].
Courtesy Local History Museum, Durban. Source: Gray [unpublished]
Close up of the finely made setting circles of the 3-inch T & S transit telescope.
Courtesy Local History Museum, Durban. Source: Gray [unpublished]