Short's Telescope | Whipple Museum - University of Cambridge
James Short was one of the most prolific telescope makers of the 18th-century. A handwritten instruction sheet, probably by Short himself, accompanies one of his telescopes. His career as an astronomer included many observations of comets, transits of Venus, and the Northern Lights.
key series of 1,130 sunspot drawings recorded by German amateur astronomer Johann Caspar Staudach that were made between 1749 and 1799. To better interpret Staudach's drawings, it occurred to Svalgaard that current solar activity could be observed with telescopes similar to the 18th century one used by Staudach. To that end, Svalgaard
The Rise of Astronomy in the 18th Century - Armagh Observatory …
Astronomy in the 18th century, although it followed the rising tide of experimental and observational science, was also seen as important for the practical science of Navigation. Towards the end of the century several events and influences brought astronomy to prominence in the public eye.
Telescope by James Short on Display at the Herschel Museum
2024年4月8日 · The Herschel Museum of Astronomy recently revealed a new display: a Gregorian Reflector telescope created by James Short, the preeminent telescope maker of the 18th century. The brass telescope, on long-term loan to the museum from Richard N. Blythe of Shropshire, was created between 1738 and 1768.
List of largest optical telescopes in the 18th century
List of largest optical telescopes in the 18th century includes various refractors and reflectors that were active some time between about 1699 to 1801. It is oriented towards astronomy, not terrestrial telescopes (e.g., spyglasses). Many of the largest were metal mirror reflectors, some of which had substational apertures even for the 20th ...
Reflecting telescope - James Short (1710-1768 ... - Google Arts
Reflecting telescope made by James Short. James Short was one of Britain's leading instrument makers in the mid 18th century. His skills were recognised by election to the Royal Society in...
A rare mid 18th-Century 4-draw shagreen-covered telescope,
A rare mid 18th-Century 4-draw shagreen-covered telescope, gilt-stamped and signed in manuscript by George Adams, dated 1752--23.8cm. (9 3/8in.) long (closed) See Illustrations The telescope is made of pasteboard, the body-tube being covered with green shagreen and the draw tubes with unstained vellum.
• Find telescopes (from the 18th century or build replicas) with similar characteristics (flaws) as Staudach’s • Find people willing to observe, i.e. make drawings of what they see (high precision of positions not needed) • Make systematic observations over some time (many months, years) perhaps at least one drawing per week, better daily
Two Telescopes | Whipple Museum - University of Cambridge
The body of the telescope with The maker's mark of Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800), a famous 18th-century astronomical instrument maker, is inscribed on the body of the telescope. A later handwritten label is stuck to the inside of the telescope's box, explaining that the instrument was collected for its beauty and rarity as well as its optical ability:
• Find telescopes (from the 18th century or build replicas) with similar characteristics as Staudach’s • Find people willing to observe, i.e. make drawings of what they see (high