Craig telescope
The Craig telescope was a large telescope built in the 1850s, and while much larger than previous refracting telescopes, it had some problems that hampered its use. Its unique design and potential caused a great deal of excitement in its day. The telescope was ready in August 1852 and was visited by William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, famous for the Leviathan of Parsonstown, a reflecting telescope and the largest telescope of this age with a six foot mirror.
An illustration of the Craig Telescope | |
| Location(s) | Wandsworth Common, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, London, England |
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| Built | April 1852–August 1852 |
| First light | 1852 |
| Decommissioned | 1857 |
| Telescope style | lens optical telescope refracting telescope |
| Diameter | 61 cm (2 ft 0 in) |
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