Item MM 40180 Photograph - Meteorological Equipment, Adelaide Observatory, South Australia, circa 1890

Summary

Meteorological equipment erected in the grounds of Adeliade Observatory, late 19th century. The main building of the observatory is in the background, and the transit room on the left.

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

Meteorological equipment erected in the grounds of Adeliade Observatory, late 19th century. The main building of the observatory is in the background, and the transit room on the left.