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pre-1775 refracting telescopes

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Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon / Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

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photo - whole telescope

Basic Info

Maker: Unknown

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No stand present.

Collection: Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon / Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

Accession #: CIF 113

Sources:

Field research.

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Optical Basics

Objective type: singlet

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Objective Data

	C_A curvature (diopters):	C_B curvature (diopters):	P_D lens power (diopters):	f_D focal length (mm):	t thickness (mm):	free aperture (mm):	full aperture (mm):	nD refractive index:	ν Abbe No.:
Lens 1	2.28		1.17	854.25	2.50		26.80

Eyepieces

Notes:

Eyepiece 1

	f_D focal length (mm):	free aperture (mm):	full aperture (mm):	s spacing (mm):	C_A curvature (diopters):	C_B curvature (diopters):	M magnification:	FOV field of view (degrees):	Thickness:
Lens 1	51.00						16.75
Lens 2
Lens 3
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Lens 6

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