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History of Science Museum

Incomplete Micrometer from Carrington Circle

Inventory Number 11018


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.11018

Subject
Telescopes
Item type
Object
Physical material
Copper Alloy
Glass
Object type
Telescope
Dimensions
Diameter: 145mm Height: 78mm Weight: 1013g
Inventory No
11018

Description

A roughly triangular shaped copper alloy attachment with a hole in each point and a glass lens mounted on a stage at the centre. The triangular plate is mounted at an angle on a circular attachment.