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Stargazing: past and present (1878)

Lockyer, Norman, Sir, 1836-1920, Seabroke, G. M. (George Mitchell), 1848-1918 · London, Macmillan and co. · leaf 317

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it is expensive, and because, again, tillwithin the last few years our opticians were not able tograpple with all its difficulties. Hence it is that some of the instruments which have 294 STARGAZING : PART AND PRESENT. 1300K V. been most uobly occupied in investigations in physicalastronomy have… … Fig. 134.—The 40-feet at Slongh. Lord Rosses six-feet reflector again is mounted in adifferent manner. It is not equatorially mounted; thetube, supported at the bottom on a pivot, is moved bymanual power as desired between two high side walls,carrying the staging for observers, and so allowing the…

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