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Telescope
Specifications
Telescope
Category
Science and Technology
Classification
CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Optical T&E - Telescope
Object Origin
Date Manufactured:
c. 1845
Date In Use:
1864
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Telescope with mahogany wood finish and brass inner barrel.
Measurements: Object:
Length: 19.5 in, Diameter: 2.5 in
Weight: 1.8 lbs
Credit
Museum Purchase, 31.1122
Display Status
On Exhibit
Telescope
About: Telescope
About: Telescope
Used by a surveyor in North Dakota in 1864, this mahogany telescope features a brass inner barrel and extends into one more section, making it a single-draw telescope. The telescope is a refractor, meaning it uses glass lenses to bend light into focus.
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