24 ft Dome and transit house shutter tracings

Title

24 ft Dome and transit house shutter tracings

Subject

Astronomy
Architecture

Description

Three tracings by Warner and Swasey for the University of Illinois.

1) 24 ft. Dome section, tracing B2860, dated April 21, 1896. Stamped with "University of Illinois Observatory."

2) 24 ft. Dome and 12-in Equatorial General Dimensions, tracing B-2859, dated April 20, 1896.Stamped with "University of Illinois Observatory."

3) Transit house shutter, tracing B-2883, Job 6351, dated May 1, 1896. Purchased by Astronomy Department in 1986.

Creator

Warner & Swasey, Cleveland Ohio

Publisher

Astronomy Department, University of Illinois, Urbana

Date

1896

Contributor

Michael Svec

Rights

Copyright, Michael Svec

Format

image/jpg

Language

English

Type

Document

Coverage

University of Illinois Observatory, Urbana, Illinois

Files

DSCN0788.JPG
DSCN0790.JPG
DSCN0787.JPG

Citation

Warner & Swasey, Cleveland Ohio, “24 ft Dome and transit house shutter tracings,” University of Illinois Observatory Collection, accessed March 29, 2024, https://uiobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/67.