Grande lunette de Nice
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Grande lunette de Nice is a historic large refracting telescope renowned for its role in late 19th- and early 20th-century astronomical observations at the Nice Observatory in France.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Grande lunette de Nice canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
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historical telescope ⓘ refracting telescope ⓘ |
| category |
large refractor
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optical telescope ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | glass objective lens ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| era | classical refractor era ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic scientific instrument ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfUse |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced | observational programs at Nice Observatory ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alpes-Maritimes
NERFINISHED
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France ⓘ Nice ⓘ Observatoire de Nice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountType | equatorial mount ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Great refractor of Nice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to early astrophotography
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precision visual observations ⓘ role in development of French astronomy ⓘ |
| observatory | Nice Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | instrument collection of Nice Observatory ⓘ |
| significance | one of the large refracting telescopes of the 19th century ⓘ |
| status |
historical display instrument
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still existing ⓘ |
| technology | achromatic lens optics ⓘ |
| telescopeType | refractor ⓘ |
| usedBy | astronomers at Nice Observatory ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrometry
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astronomical observation ⓘ double star measurement ⓘ photographic astronomy ⓘ planetary observation ⓘ stellar observation ⓘ |
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