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The Bishop Observatory and Clark Refractor Today
| In 1999 the Clark was
removed from the roof top observatory to prepare for refurbishing.
The observatory is now abandoned, although the dome is quite sound and is
quite easy to open and rotate. Parts of the disassembled telescope
are show below.
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8" Clark doublet circa 1923 |
Lens cell, clock drive, and eyepiece assembly |
Alvan Clark & Sons Co. |
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f/15 objective |
Lid from original packing crate #5. Note Clyde Bishop's name at lower right |
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Tube assembly |
Type "B" equatorial head |
Clock drive regulator |
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Herschel Wedge |
Eyepieces |
Finder Scope |