Great refractor

As Great Refractor several observatories describe their respective largest refracting telescope. These developed before the turn of the century, 10-20 meters long and weighing many tons instruments were known locally as the giant telescopes. The development ended for reasons of stability in 1897 when 1m lens of the Yerkes Observatory; after the era of large reflecting telescopes began.

The Great refractors are - ranked according to their creation:

  • Great Refractor of the Vienna University Observatory (1878 )
  • Great Refractor of the Pulkovo Observatory (1880 )
  • Great Lick Refractor of the Lick Observatory (USA 1889)
  • Great Refractor (Berlin ), see Archenhold waiting # The Great Refractor (1896 )
  • Great Refractor (Potsdam) in Potsdam (1899 )
  • Great Refractor (Hamburg ), see Hamburg Observatory # Great Refractor (1914 )
  • Hard floor observatory
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