Having just return from a trip to Ireland, England and Scotland, I thought I'd share some photos of the "astronomy and telescopes" we visited. We traveled from 8/5-9/3. I hope you find these interesting.
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| The 28" refractor at the Greenwich Royal Observatory in London. |
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72" Mirror from the Rosse Telescope in Birr, Ireland.
The speculum mirror resides in the London Science Museum. |
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At the Blockrock Castle Observatory with
Alan Giltinan. |
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| Linda and Me on the 0-Meridian in Greenwich, England. |
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| The 14" Meade SCT at Trinity College in Cork, Ireland. |
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| The sundial in William Herschel's garden Bath, England. |
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william Herschel's 6.25" Newtonian reflector at his home
and workshop in Bath, England. |
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| Lord Rosse's 72" Newtonian telescope, Birr Castle, Birr, Ireland. |
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| 72" at Birr. The "Leviathan"!! |
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