Item MM 40161 Photograph - 8-inch Transit Telescope, Troughton & Simms, East Transit Room, Melbourne Observatory, South Yarra, Victoria, circa 1890

Summary

Eight inch transit telescope, made by Troughton & Simms, London, 1883, erected in the East Transit Room at Melbourne Observatory.

Photograph in a photograph album used at Melbourne Observatory, late 19th century. The photographs show the main Melbourne Observatory building, Great Melbourne Telescope, 8 inch transit telescope, recording equipment, observatories in other cities and countries, astronomers, astronomical photographs of sun and stars.

Description of Content

8 inch transit telescope in East Transit Room, Melbourne Observatory.