Telescope parts
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1970.0212.002
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 6
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Metal (including brass); glass optics
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 5.5 cm
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- 4.0 cm
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Astronomy
- Category
- Observation equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
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One of the studies of stars at the Dominion Observatory measured the motion of one star around another in binary or multiple star systems. A filar micrometer was attached to the 15-inch telescope to perform this work. - Function
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A filar micrometer measures the separation between double stars. - Technical
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Manufatured by Warner & Swasey, Cleveland, Ohio - Area Notes
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Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Lenses sealed in plastic sleeves with dessicant to prevent moisture: no markings visible
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Brass lens housing has dark end cap; clear glass lense
- Decoration
- N/A
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