Stars and telescopes; a hand-book of popular astronomy founded on the 9th ed. of Lynn's Celestial motions (1901)
Todd, David P. (David Peck), 1855-1939, Lynn, William Thynne, 1835-1911 · Boston, Little, Brown · leaf 428
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… … 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. Massive…
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