40-foot telescope
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reflecting telescope constructed between 1785 and 1789 at Observatory House in Slough, England
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It is catalogued under the topic Reflecting telescopes.
Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Slough
- Creator
- William Herschel
- Diameter
- 1.2
- Image
- Herschel 40 foot.jpg
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- service entry
- 1787-02-19
- Commons category
- 40-foot telescope
- focal length
- 12
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1840-00-00
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