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Important Astronomers, their Instruments and Discoveries
From the merket to the reflecting telescope in three pages.
Churches as Scientific Instruments
Solar observatories built into 17th and 18th century cathedrals.
Virtual Museum of Measuring Engines
The history of modern astronomical measurement, emphasis on instruments.
The Astrolabe
Ancient astronomical computer.
Smithsonian Magazine - "Stars in Their Eyes"
The exquisite telescopes crafted by Alvan Clark and his sons helped make the last half of the 19th century a golden age of astronomy.
The Antique Telescope Society
Historical documents, galleries and information on maintaining and restoring old telescopes.
The Airy Transit Circle
Describes the modernization of the Greenwich Observatory. From the BBC History series.
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