Classic Telescopes A Guide to Collecting, Restoring, and Using Teles
Classic Telescopes explores the exciting world of telescopes past, as well as the possibilities involved in acquiring these instruments. What are classic telescopes? First, the book takes a look at the more traditional telescopes built by the great instru
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Classic Telescopes
A Guide to Collecting, Restoring, and Using Telescopes of Yesteryear Neil English
Neil English 25 Culcreuch Avenue Fintry, Glasgow G63 0YB, UK
ISSN 1431-9756 ISBN 978-1-4614-4423-7 ISBN 978-1-4614-4424-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-4424-4 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2012941614 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
The War is over. I am at peace. A New Empire of thought is established, where the lowly are lifted and the humble can take heart. They shall cower no more, new champions of the heavens emerging on every shore. ‘tis a kingdom of memes, auguring an Antonine Age, that illuminates the life of the learned astronomer of yore, like never before, whose lonely vigil on hill and mountain high, through freezing winter nights and sweltering summer days, was taken to the grave. Raise a spyglass to Huygens and Huggins, to Bessel, Burnham and Barnard. To the Mozart of practical optics, whose death was premature, to British Cooke and American Clark - the Special Relationship was there for sure. Three Cheers for Piazzi & Peltier, surveyors of the sky, and for myop
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