Yerkes Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds

Yerkes Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds
Larger

TitleYerkes Observatory Buildings, Instruments, Equipment, Grounds
ViewMicrometer 67:1059 (2008-003)
SeriesVI: Yerkes Observatory
DescriptionFilar micrometer attached to the eye-end of the Yerkes Observatory 40-inch refractor telescope, and used to study the small separations between double and binary stars.
Subject TermsMicrometers | Refracting telescopes | Lenses (Components) | Measuring instruments | Stars | Astronomical instruments
Photograph Date1897-08-15
Physical FormatGlass plate negatives; 24.7 x 19.4 cm
Location373 West Geneva Street | Williams Bay, Wisconsin
Campus GridY01
CollectionArchival Photographic Files
RepositoryUniversity of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center
Image Identifierapf6-01646

View information about rights and permissions.

View information about ordering reproductions.

Browse

About this Project