[unknown maker], 1673
Hevelius, Johannes. Machina coelestis pars prior Arrow right Arrow left
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photo - whole telescope
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Year: 1673

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Manufacturing Location: Danzig, Poland

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No stand present.

Collection: Hevelius, Johannes. Machina coelestis pars prior

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Sources:

Louwman, P.J.K., and Zuidervaart, H.J., "A Certain Instrument for Seeing Far: Four Centuries of Styling the Telescope Illustrated by a Selection of Treasures from the Louwman Collection of Historic Telescopes". Wasscnaar, 2013. 51.

Hevelius, Johannes. "Machina Coelestis, Pars Prior". Danzig: Poland. 1673. fig. Y.

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This illustration is of a "large telescope with a wooden tube hanging on a hoist" (Louwman, and Zuidervaart; p. 51).

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