THE LARGEST REFLECTING TELESCOPE IN THE WORLD

The astronomical observatory connected with Harvard University has just completed the mounting on its grounds at Cambridge, Mass., of a 5-foot reflecting telescope, purchased from the estate of Dr. A. A. Common at Ealing, England, which is at present the largest astronomical instrument in the world.

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Published in:Scientific American 1908-06, Vol.XCVIII. (No. 23.), p.409
Main Author: BY GRACE AGNES THOMPSON
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Summary:The astronomical observatory connected with Harvard University has just completed the mounting on its grounds at Cambridge, Mass., of a 5-foot reflecting telescope, purchased from the estate of Dr. A. A. Common at Ealing, England, which is at present the largest astronomical instrument in the world.
ISSN:0036-8733
1946-7087