11-inch Clark refractor

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The 11-inch Clark refractor is a historic, high-quality refracting telescope built by Alvan Clark & Sons, notable for its role in pioneering astrophotographic and spectroscopic observations in the late 19th century.

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Fitz-Clark Refractor 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical telescope
historic telescope
refracting telescope
aperture 11 inches
approximately 280 millimeters
builder Alvan Clark NERFINISHED
Alvan Clark & Sons NERFINISHED
constructionPeriod 19th century
era late 19th century
field astronomy
astrophysics
heritageStatus historic scientific instrument
historicalSignificance contributed to early development of astronomical spectroscopy
contributed to early development of astrophotography
manufacturer Alvan Clark & Sons NERFINISHED
material glass objective lens
mountType equatorial mount
notableFor high optical quality
pioneering astrophotographic observations
pioneering spectroscopic observations
observationType optical
opticalDesign achromatic refractor
opticalQuality high
technologyEra pre-photographic plate standardization
telescopeType refractor
usedBy astronomers
usedFor astrophotography
spectroscopy
visual astronomical observation

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Henry Draper instrumentUsed 11-inch Clark refractor
Allegheny Observatory hasTelescope 11-inch Clark refractor
this entity surface form: Fitz-Clark Refractor