The Great Refractor of Meudon Observatory

 The large telescope at Meudon, the Grande Lunette, with an 83 centimeter diameter, has become legendary.  When it was conceived (after 1870), Astronomy was limited to visual observation. Knowledge of the sky was limited to what one could see with the human eye, assisted only by optical means. The l...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dollfus, Audouin (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Colección:Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 398
Temas:
Astronomy-Observations.
Physics-Philosophy.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The largest telescope in Europe
  • The project. Realization. The dome
  • Optics. The frame. The bezel
  • Use. Renovations
  • Observations, discoveries
  • The first observations. Photography (from 1898 to 1904)
  • The beginnings of spectroscopy (1898 to 1904)
  • Revelations of the planets (from 1909 to 1935)
  • The polarization of light (from 1924 to 1929)
  • The explosions of stars. High magnification (1935 to 1956)
  • Double stars. Returning to the planets (from 1956 to 1973)
  • Half service to science (1973 to 1990).

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