Reading telescope

Title

Reading telescope

Subject

Measuring instrument
Optical instrument

Description

Metal, glass

Eyepiece with crosshairs, 12-inch tall, 11-inch long, tube 1-inch outer diameter, missing an objective lens.

Used with galvanometer to read the reflection off the mirror.

Creator

Eastern Supply Company

Publisher

Astronomy Department, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois

Date

circa 1920

Contributor

Michael Svec

Rights

Copyright Michael Svec

Format

image/jpg

Language

English

Type

physical object

Identifier

University of Illinois Observatory Collection A164
University ID 16774

Coverage

University of Illinois Observatory, Urbana, Illinois

Files

DSCN0180.JPG
DSCN0181.JPG

Collection

Citation

Eastern Supply Company, “Reading telescope,” University of Illinois Observatory Collection, accessed April 24, 2024, https://uiobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/21.