Newtonian Telescope

Lens of the private telescope (Newtonian reflector) of Ionides, a Greek who lived in London. The telescope was given to the Observatory in 1891.
A small telescope for an Observatory, but as it was provided with an astrostat and micrometer for double stars observations; it replaced in 1891 the refractor Ploesl at the dome of the Observatory.

The mirror of the telescope

Data

Inventory Number: 

AST27

Date: 

1882

Dimensions: 

Mirror Diameter D=200 mm

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