Eyepiece

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OBJECT TYPE: telescope
DATE: 1850–1870
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1979.0079.002

MANUFACTURER: Ross, Andrew
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 6
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Brass tube with glass lenses

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 23.0 cm
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 4.0 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Astronomy
Category: Observation equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Ross
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: No known direct association to or specific use in Canada.
Function: Attaches to a telescope and magnifies the image from the objective lens. The user looks through the eyepiece to view the image.
Technical: Typical small refracting telescope made by one of the top British makers of the period (Ross); made also for terrestrial use (has erecting lens eye piece); stabilizing piece; eyepiece with non width-worth thread; has yellow moon filter and two (2) dark red solar filters.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None apparent
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Brass coloured metal tube with clear glass lenses and a black finish on the end of the eyepiece.
Decoration: N/A

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Ross, Andrew, Eyepiece, circa 1850–1870, Artifact no. 1979.0079, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1979.0079.002/

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