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Kandilli Observatory Telescope
This venerable 200 mm Zeiss refractor was located in the dome atop the Observatory.  It was purchased in 1918, delivered in 1924, and became operational in 1935 with the completion of the observatory building.

Kandilli Observatory Telescope

This venerable 200 mm Zeiss refractor was located in the dome atop the Observatory. It was purchased in 1918, delivered in 1924, and became operational in 1935 with the completion of the observatory building.




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Album name:27telp / Istanbul - Kandilli Observatory, Blue Mosque and Basilica Cistern, 3/30/2006
Location and Date:Istanbul, Turkey, 3/30/2006
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Notes:Photo by J. L. Floyd
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Image Description:This venerable 200 mm Zeiss refractor was located in the dome atop the Observatory. It was purchased in 1918, delivered in 1924, and became operational in 1935 with the completion of the observatory building.
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