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Wood-Framed Mechanical Lantern Slide: No. 4 Motion of Venus and Mercury, c.1880

Inventory Number 30944


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.30944

Item type
Object
Object type
Lantern slide
Dimensions
Height: 112mm Width: 180mm Depth: 17mm Weight: 223g
Inventory No
30944

Description

Wood-framed cog-wheel turning mechanism lantern slide. 6 screws attach the mechanism to the frame. A label reads "No 4 This Diagram illustrates the apparent and retrograde motion of Venus and Mercury, and also their stationary appearance. The slide is painted to represent this.