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24-inch Bruce Telescope
Oblique side view of the north pier showing the exposed drive assembly, polar axis, and back-end of the telescope. PLB18_0007 and PLB18_0005 are…
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24-inch Bruce Telescope
Side view of the north pier, lower polar axis, and back-end of telescope. Fecker name plate visible, dated 1928. Related to PLB18_0004 and…
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Michiel J. Bester with Sky Patrol camera
Michiel J. Bester with Sky Patrol camera, looking south-southeast. Rails on the paved ground for a run-off roof. A second instrument enclosure (…
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13-inch Boyden Refractor
Side view of the back-end of the 13-inch Refractor, showing the plate holder. The eyepiece end of the finder telescope is also shown. n/a. Extent:…
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Plate holder at the Newtonian focus of the 60-inch Rockefeller Telescope
Near-side-on view of the plate holder at the Newtonian focus. Top end of the telescope is shrouded. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions…
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Plate holder at the Newtonian focus of the 60-inch Rockefeller Telescope
Oblique view of the plate holder at the Newtonian focus. Maker's mark clearly visible: "J.W.FECKER. / PITTSBURGH.PA: / 1931". Top…
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Plate holder of the 13-inch Boyden Refractor
Interesting view of the 13-inch Boyden Refractor, looking more-or-less along the tube, with the plate holder foremost. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate.…
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Michiel J. Bester with Sky Patrol camera
Michiel J. Bester with Sky Patrol camera, looking south-southeast. Rails on the paved ground for a run-off roof. A second instrument enclosure (…
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74-inch Radcliffe Reflector, Pretoria
Interior of the 74-inch building at Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria, showing the telescope and polar axis, from the north-west. The telescope is to…
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Pinned up photograph of the 74-inch Radcliffe Reflector in the Grubb-Parsons workshop
A photograph, held in place with drawing pins on a wooden background, showing the 74-inch Radcliffe Reflector in the Grubb-Parsons workshop.…
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74-inch Radcliffe Reflector, Pretoria
Interior of the 74-inch building at Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria, showing the north pier, the RA assembly and the mirror end of the telescope,…
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The 24-inch Bruce Telescope with open roof and two people, 1931
The 24-inch Bruce telescope and enclosure, seen looking north-northeast. The roof is open and the telescope is east of the pier, pointing north-…
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Adjusting the 13-inch refractor (3 of 3)
Three people inside the 13-inch building, at the eyepiece end of the 13-inch refractor, which is pointed nearly vertically. The back end of the…
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Installing the polar axis of the 60-inch Rockefeller Telescope
Interior view of the 60-inch Rockefeller building under construction. The polar axis of the mount is suspended by a crane and is positioned near…
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Installing the polar axis of the 60-inch Rockefeller Telescope
Interior view of the 60-inch Rockefeller building under construction. The polar axis of the mount is suspended by a crane and is positioned near…
