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THE LICK OBSERVATORY. | 11 |
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36-inch Equatorial; objective by Alvan Clark & Sons, mounting by Warner & Swasey. This instrument has also a photographic corrector, of thirty-three inches aperture, figured by Mr. Alvan G. Clark. |
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361/4-inch Reflecting Telescope; presented to the Lick Observatory in 1895 by Edward Crossley, Esq., F.R.A.S., of Halifax, England. This instrument was constructed by Dr. A. A. Common, F.R.S. The building was constructed from funds subscribed by citizens of California. |
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12-inch Equatorial; by Alvan Clark & Sons. |
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61/2-inch Meridian Circle; objective by Alvan Clark & Sons, mounting by Repsold. |
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61/2-inch Equatorial Mounting; by Warner & Swasey. |
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61/2-inch Bruce Comet-Seeker; objective by Brashear, mounting made at the Lick Observatory. |
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6-inch Crocker Photographic Telescope; objective by Willard, refigured and mounted by J. A. Brashear. |
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5-inch Floyd Telescope; interchangeable photographic and visual objective by Alvan Clark & Sons. |
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5-inch horizontal Photoheliograph; by Alvan Clark & Sons. |
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4-inch Transit; objective by Alvan Clark & Sons, mounting by Fauth & Co. |
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4-inch Comet-Seeker; by Alvan Clark & Sons. |
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A Universal Spectroscope; by John A. Brashear. |
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The Mills Spectrograph; by John A. Brashear. |
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Photometers for use with the 36-inch and 12-inch telescopes. |
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Micrometer Microscopes, for measuring photographic plates. |
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A 371/4-inch Cassegrain Reflecting Telescope, with modern dome, and a 3-prism Spectrograph, are nearing completion. |
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