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The Craig Telescope - How it was constructed
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Society for the History of Astronomy. Grateful thanks to all those that have provided many of the articles, references and details in these pages. This is a non-profit site. How the telescope was constructed. We can only infer that he wrestled with the idea of erecting the enormous structure in Wandsworth because that was the only place he found available that suited his needs. The idea of putting a telescope in or near London made some sense, possibly in deference to the Great Exhibition of 1851. A roug...
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The Craig Telescope - Working with this difficult telescope
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Society for the History of Astronomy. Grateful thanks to all those that have provided many of the articles, references and details in these pages. This is a non-profit site. Working and operating this difficult telescope. Now that a more complete understanding of the telescope's design has been gained, a better feel for its operation can also be imagined. We know that the tower was 64-feet tall, and that the tube was some 76-feet in length. We also know that the horizon and zenith were out-of-bounds ...
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Craig Telescope - Early articles
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Society for the History of Astronomy. Grateful thanks to all those that have provided many of the articles, references and details in these pages. This is a non-profit site. The Illustrated London News. By kind permission The Illustrated London News 2002. The Craig Telescope At Wandsworth Common. Gigantic telescope just erected at Wandsworth Common. The Illustrated London News 2002. Esq, FRS, whose name, we believe, Mr Craig. Is more desirous to connect with his wonderful telescope than his own. The cent...
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Craig Telescope - timeline
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Society for the History of Astronomy. Grateful thanks to all those that have provided many of the articles, references and details in these pages. This is a non-profit site. Timeline of the Craig Telescope. Seeing what other events were happening at the time the telescope was being cronstructed can help to understand some of the driving force behind the project. The Battle of Trafalgar. Craig born at Frescati south of Dublin. The Battle of Waterloo. Craig attends Trinity College, Dublin. Gravatt designs ...
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The Craig Telescope - The Site of the Craig Telescope
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Society for the History of Astronomy. Grateful thanks to all those that have provided many of the articles, references and details in these pages. This is a non-profit site. The site of the telescope at Wandsworth. The actual indenture between Craig and the 4th Earl Spencer. Courtesy Warwick Records Office. After much investigation and through a network of friends, acquaintances and associations, the Rev. John Craig managed to secure a two acre plot of land on which to build his monster scope. There was ...
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Craig Telescope - a few of the images of the telescope
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Society for the History of Astronomy. Grateful thanks to all those that have provided many of the articles, references and details in these pages. This is a non-profit site. The Photographs and what they tell us. A picture says a thousand words, or so the saying goes. Barring image manipulation, any photograph is testimony to the truth even if poorly executed. It will reveal something about the subject that was otherwise not known. The idea that a photograph of the Craig Telescope did not. He was a well ...
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The Craig Telescope - the builders
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Society for the History of Astronomy. Grateful thanks to all those that have provided many of the articles, references and details in these pages. This is a non-profit site. The Builders and Assistants. There were a number of people and companies involved in the construction of the telescope. We know that Craig had approached several individuals that had expert knowledge in various aspects of the telescope's design, engineering and construction. Our knowledge of Thomas Slater's. In 1850 Gravatt was, on a...
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Welcome to the Online Museum of the Craig Telescope
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Society for the History of Astronomy. Grateful thanks to all those that have provided many of the articles, references and details in these pages. This is a non-profit site. Welcome to our online museum. Here you will find all you need to know of this eccentric telescope, including its history, its engineering, some of its observations, the difficulties of its handling and operation and even download a visitors pack. Back to top of page. Early photos of telescope. Actual finds from the site.
