Sujet

Herschels Grand Telescope, (Fig. 24), pub. 1797. Creator: English School (18th Century).

Légende

Herschels Grand Telescope, (Fig. 24), Plate 505 from Encyclopaedia Britannica , pub. 1797 (engraving). Herschel's 40-foot telescope was built between in 1785 and 1789 at Observatory House in Slough. It was a reflecting telescope and was dismantled in 1840; Sir Frederick William Herschel (1738 - 1822).
Historica Graphica Collection

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Notre référence

HRM19D88_150

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

15,0Mo (1,7Mo) / 17,9cm x 21,0cm / 2113 x 2477 (300dpi)

Mots clés

télescope astronomie instrument La Grande-Bretagne Instrument Scientifique Slough engraving Historica Graphica Collection English School (18th Century) 1785 Illustration 40-foot telescope Observatory House Sir Frederick William Herschel (1738 - 1822) engraving