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Metal mirror for Great Melbourne telescope

Metal mirror for Great Melbourne telescope
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Metal mirror for Great Melbourne telescope
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Casting the speculum metal mirror for the Great Melbourne telescope. The first casting of the 48-inch (122cm) mirror was made on 3 July 1866, but this was defective and it5 was the third casting made a fortnight later that was finally used. the telescope was assembled in Dublin before being dismantled and shipped to Australia in 1868. Built by Grubbs of Dublin. Engraving after the picture by Howard Grubb. From "The Strand Magazine" (London, 1896).

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astronomy / United Kingdom / Europe / Dublin / Ireland / standing / metal / metal industry / large group of people / the strand magazine / working / science / equipment / australia / historical clothing / heat / howard grubb / telescope / indoors / skill / astronomy telescope / watching / optic / astronomy / london / grubbs of dublin / engraving / great melbourne telescope / only men / 1896 / horizontal / 1866 / 1868

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