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Description: | DOLLOND * LONDON
This is a brass double achromatic telescope, with a missing tripod stand. The telescope has a fitted mahogany box which contains in addition to the telescope tube a counterpoise clamp, object glass cap, small refracting sighting telescope (mounted on the eye end of the barrel), six eyepiece shades (two with caps), a terrestrial eyepiece, fittings for supporting the telescope. The telescope has an object glass diameter of 95mm and a focal length of 60 inches.
The mahogany box has an overall length of 1677mm and has brass handles.
There are parts marked AST0927.1-16 which can be found via the Whole/Part toggle.
caption: Achromatic telescope
caption: Achromatic telescope - inscription | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Refracting telescope Achromatic lens refracting telescopes Peter Dollond Observatory Telescopes | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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