Huygen's Aerial Telescope

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Science Museum, London
published on 29 September 2023
Huygen's Aerial Telescope Download Full Size Image

The eyepiece, main lens housing, and a drawing illustrating the aerial telescope designed and built by the Dutch mathematician and astronomer Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) towards the end of the 17th century. (Science Museum, London)

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London, S. M. (2023, September 29). Huygen's Aerial Telescope. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17971/huygens-aerial-telescope/

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London, Science Museum,. "Huygen's Aerial Telescope." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 29, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17971/huygens-aerial-telescope/.

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