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Three centuries, one scope: a single refractor witnesses the 1881, and 2016 transits of Mercury

Authors :
Church, John
Murray, William
Source :
Sky & Telescope. December 1, 2016, p84, 1 p.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

May 9th dawned dear in central New Jersey. The venerable 6 1/4-inch Hastings-Byrne refractor of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton stood ready for its third transit of Mercury. At [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00376604
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Sky & Telescope
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.470559282