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Plate Compensator Optical Accessory, by Elliott, London, 20th Century

Inventory Number 23681


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.23681

Item type
Object
Provenance
Associated with Nicol Transferred from the Dept. of Astrophysics per Prof. D. E. Blackwell
Object type
Telescope accessory
Dimensions
Diameter: 170mm Height: 45mm Weight: 452g
Inventory No
23681
Accession Number
1993-14

Description

Nicol - Savart plate compensator for attaching to telescopes. Comprising of a circular metal container with a dial on one face, two metal cylinders are attached to sides.