The 24-inch Bruce Telescope, seen from the south-west from inside the enclosure, showing the north pier with the drive mechanism uncovered. The telescope tube is on the right (east of the pier). Near the bottom of the tube a nameplate is visible, reading "J. W. FECKER / PITTSBURGH PA / 19[38?]" (illegible). Part of the declination counterweight is visible at the top-left of the frame. Date from lantern slide. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s): Unrestricted. Volume number: N/a. Original institution reference: PLB35_01_2071.
The 24-inch Bruce telescope and drive mechanism
Item details
Creation date:
1891-1994
Content type:
Photograph
Originals information:
The original material is located in Boyden Observatory, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Reference:
EAP1190/1/7/18/1
Level:
Item
Extent:
1
Digitisation date:
2019
Legal:
This item is part of
- Project EAP1190:
- Collection EAP1190/1:
- Collection EAP1190/1/7:
- File EAP1190/1/7/18:
- Item EAP1190/1/7/18/1:
