6-inch f/16 equatorial refractor by Jeslerski
Title
6-inch f/16 equatorial refractor by Jeslerski
Subject
Astronomy
Optical instrument
Telescope
Optical instrument
Telescope
Description
Metal, brass, glass, wood
Donated by Mrs. Ruth Scott of Chrisman Illinois in 1971. Equipped with solar filter, diagonal, slow motion, 60 mm guide telescope, 25 and 50 mm finders, equatorial mount on heavy movable wooden tripod. Valued at $1,500 in 1971. Very little is known about Jeslerski (1888-1944) and few telescopes by him are documented. He was an ethnic German who immigrated from Poland to Chicago. He did advertise in Popular Astronomy in the 1930s. Matches a set of 4 eyepieces, right angle prism and Hershel wedge marked with the letters “TEJ.”
Donated by Mrs. Ruth Scott of Chrisman Illinois in 1971. Equipped with solar filter, diagonal, slow motion, 60 mm guide telescope, 25 and 50 mm finders, equatorial mount on heavy movable wooden tripod. Valued at $1,500 in 1971. Very little is known about Jeslerski (1888-1944) and few telescopes by him are documented. He was an ethnic German who immigrated from Poland to Chicago. He did advertise in Popular Astronomy in the 1930s. Matches a set of 4 eyepieces, right angle prism and Hershel wedge marked with the letters “TEJ.”
Creator
Theodore E. Jeslerski, Chicago, Illinois
Publisher
Astronomy Department, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Date
circa 1935
Contributor
Michael Svec
Rights
Copyright Michael Svec
Format
image/jpg
Language
English
Type
physical object
Identifier
University of Illinois Observatory Collection A219
Coverage
University of Illinois Observatory, Urbana, Illinois
Files
Collection
Citation
Theodore E. Jeslerski, Chicago, Illinois, “6-inch f/16 equatorial refractor by Jeslerski,” University of Illinois Observatory Collection, accessed April 20, 2024, https://uiobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/30.