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Lassell's Reflecting Telescope

English astronomer William Lassell's 24-inch reflecting telescope, completed in 1845. Lassell's (1799-1880) telescope was the first to be mounted equatorially. With it, in 1851, he discovered four new satellites: Neptune, Neptune's largest moon, and two moons of Uranus.
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Lassell's Reflecting Telescope
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English astronomer William Lassell's 24-inch reflecting telescope, completed in 1845. Lassell's (1799-1880) telescope was the first to be mounted equatorially. With it, in 1851, he discovered four new satellites: Neptune, Neptune's largest moon, and two moons of Uranus.
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3256 x 3394 px | 31.6 MB
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27.6 x 28.7 cm | 10.9 x 11.3 in (300 dpi)
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