Stars and telescopes; a hand-book of popular astronomy, founded on the 9th ed. of Lynn's Celestial motions (1899)
Todd, David P. (David Peck), 1855-1939, Lynn, William Thynne, 1835-1911. Celestial motions · Boston, Little, Brown and company · leaf 434
practicalobservers appreciate the absence of long stairways Telescopes and Houses for Them 375 between dome and transit room. A better form ofdome wall is shown in Dr Robertss observatory (page290), the corners of the square dome-room affordinga welcome convenience for observing-chairs and… … *mmh* SMITH COLLEGE OBSERVATORY, NORTHAMPTON{Miss Mary E. Byrd, Director) ton (page 101). Telescopes mounted in individualdomes, surrounded by low trees and heavy turf, meetwith minimum interference from the radiating heatof early evening. A quiet atmosphere must be se-cured at any sacrifice.…
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