General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

18

Total Parts

23

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

non-ferrous metal

Dimensions

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

Length

N/A

Width

N/A

Height

2.4 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

4.7 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Physics

Category

Light & electromagnetic radiation

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Zeiss

Country

Germany

State/Province

Unknown

City

Göttingen

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Accessioned as a working and demonstrable artifact. Used as an interactive in Hidden Worlds.

Canada

Taken from acquisition worksheet: "This model microscope is suitable for a variety of applications. Biomedical applications include botany, dentistry, forensic examinations, etc, while materials applications include use in the aerospace industry, materials science, mineralogy, and semiconductor technology. In Canada, the Zeiss Stemi 508 stereo microscope is widely “used in industry and academic settings for both biological and material science applications. Instruments like it are rather ubiquitous in scientific applications with universities catching the majority of applications. It would not be found in a high school typically”."

Function

Used to focus the microscope.

Technical

Taken from acquisition worksheet: "A fine example of a contemporary research-grade photographic stereo visible light microscope by one of the world’s premier lens makers. Capable of magnifications of 2x to 250x, the microscope features a built-in 5 megapixel digital camera with wi-fi ‘app’ connectivity. The design gives the user binocular 3-D views a specimen or sample while at the same time displaying on a monitor and/or to photograph and share."

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Non apparent

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Hexagonal shaped, non-ferrous silver metal with one set screw.

Decoration

N/A