Astronomical Spectroscope

Description:

In this highly-dispersive instrument, light from the slit passes through the upper part of six tall equilateral prisms, through a totally reflecting prism, and then back through the lower part of the six prisms and into the viewing scope. Howard Grubb, an optical instrument designer from Ireland, introduced the form in 1870.

Date Made: 1850-1900

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Science & Scientific Instruments

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences, Science & Mathematics, Optics

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PH.328766Catalog Number: 328766Accession Number: 308252

Object Name: spectroscope

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e893-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1446022

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