Astronomy

URL: http://physics.kenyon.edu/EarlyApparatus/Titlepage/Astronomy.html

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This page contains links to one pagers on historical instruments of astronomy with photos of the following : Astronomy Slides, Celestial Globe, Cometarium, Globe, Gregorian Telescope, Kepler's Laws Demonstration, Orrery, Planetarium, Planisphere, Stereoscopic Pictures of the Moon, Tellurian, and Transit.

Summary

Subject keyword(s)	Earth and space science, Historical perspectives, History and nature of science, Science and technology, Solar system
Grade level	Middle School, High School, Higher Education, Informal Education
Intended audience	Learner
Resource type	Audio/Visual, Reference Material
Resource format	image, image/jpeg, text, text/html
Rights	Kenyon College

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Astronomy Astronomy Slides CelestialGlobe  Cometarium Globe GregorianTelescope Kepler'sLaws Demonstration Orrery Planetarium Planisphere Stereoscopic Picturesof the Moon Tellurian Transit    The reflecting telescope built by William Parsons, theThird Earl of Rosse, has a 72 inch diameter speculum metal mirror. Thetelescope was put into use for the study of nebulae in 1845 and was thelargest telescope in the world until the time of the First World War.     The site of the telescope on the Earl's Demense in Birr,County Offaly, Ireland ensured a steady supply of rain, and the sky wasclear enough for observations only one day in seven. Despite this, theEarl's drawings of nebulae were excellent.     The telescope has recently been restored, with a new mirror,a rebuilt tube and new ironwork. The new telescope is pointed with electricmotors, which replace the five men with hand-winches first used.   Return to Home Page