Uncrating the rimary mirror
Dublin Core
Title
Uncrating the rimary mirror
Subject
Observatory Hill, Plaskett telescope, mirror
Description
A picture of workers preparing to install the primary mirror. The mirror is hanging in the middle of the picture with its surface covered. Visible in the background are the two clocks used by observers. One kept normal time, the other sidereal time. Also visible in the background is secondary mirror for the Newtonian focus.
Creator
Edgar Fleming
Publisher
National Research Council Canada
Date
1918
Collection
Citation
Edgar Fleming, “Uncrating the rimary mirror,” Herzberg Archives, accessed May 14, 2024, https://archival.astroherzberg.org/items/show/253.