The geography of the heavens, and class-book of astronomy: accompanied by a celestial atlas (1873)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868, ed, Whitall, Henry, 1819-1887? Celestial planisphere · New York, Sheldon & company · leaf 328
re about four feet less than is usual in the Mu-nich instruments of the same aperture. The flint and crownglass discs for it were imported from Germany, and the instru-ment was made by Messrs. Spencer & Eaton, of Canastota, N. Y.,at a cost of $10,000. It is reported to be a very superior… … GREAT BKFBACTING TELESCOPE AT CINCINNATI, OHIO. 609. The above cut represents one of the best telescopes Inthe United States. It is located in the observatory on MountAdams, near Cincinnati, Ohio, and was for several years underthe direction of the late Prof. O. M. Mitchel, by whose…
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