Practical observations on telescopes.

  • William Kitchiner
Date:
1815
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Credit: Practical observations on telescopes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    advantage when the object of our observa¬ tion is near the meridian; and to observe objects in high altitudes, and near the zenith, these eye-pieces are fitted into a frame containing a plane prism, which en¬ ables us to observe with as much comfort and convenience of posture as in a New¬ tonian telescope. I now take leave of this subject, return¬ ing my thanks to the patient and persever¬ ing reader, heartily wishing that my remarks may have afforded him some use¬ ful information. FINIS. J. MOYES, PRINTER, Greville Street,, Hatton Garden, London.
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