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Description: | Astronomical refractor with 3 3/5-inch (92mm) triplet objective of 45-inch focal length by Peter Dollond, without stand [RAS No.16]. Used by the Rev. Francis Wollaston (c.1770-1820) and presented to the Royal Astronomical Society in 1828 by William Hyde Wollaston. Later given to the British Astronomical Association in 1957. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Subjects: | refracting telescopes astronomical instruments | Temporal: | 1771 | Source: | Science Museum | Creator: | Dollond, Peter | Identifier: | 1982-1802 | Go to resource |
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