Heliostat

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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
1880–1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1993.0260.001
MANUFACTURER
FUESS, R.
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Berlin-Steglitz, Germany

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
BRASS; GLASS; OIL BUBBLE FLUID. MIRROR CONSISTS OF A FRONT SURFACE OF ALUMINUM WITHOUT AN OVERCOAT

Dimensions

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

Length
32.0 cm
Width
15.0 cm
Height
47.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Astronomy
Category
Observation equipment
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
FUESS
Country
Germany
State/Province
Unknown
City
Berlin-Steglitz

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
C.1905-1975
Canada
USED AT THE DOMINION OBSERVATORY IN CONJUNCTION WITH RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS IN THE STUDY OF THE SUN.
Function
USED TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT IN A CONSTANT DIRECTION FOR STUDY WITH A FIXED INSTRUMENT SUCH AS A TELESCOPE, SPECTOGRAPH, OR MICROSCOPE
Technical
A NICE EXAMPLE OF A TYPE OF DEVICE WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE 18TH C. FOR MICROSCOPICAL STUDIES BUT ADAPTED IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE 19TH C. FOR SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES OF THE STARS AND THE SUN.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
ETCHED ON BASE: 'R.FUESS/ STEGLITZ-BERLIN/ DOM.OBS/ 226'
Missing
ORIGINAL MIRROR REPLACEDBEFORE 1975 & BUBBLE FLUID REPLACED. From CA of 01/09/2002 by Matthew Bruce: No - appears complete
Finish
HOUR CIRCLE SILVERED, SIGHTING DISC WHITE ENAMEL/ SIGNS OF ORIGINAL LACQUER ON BASE
Decoration
N/A

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