Temporary observatory for pendulum observations, Sumatra Finish:20-pack View at Shepherd's Bush

View at Shepherd's Bush

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September 9

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Temporary observatory for pendulum observations, Sumatra Finish:20-pack View at Shepherd's BushPlan of a tent observatory used for pendulum observations, indicating the location of main instruments (clock, pendulum, telescope and transit instrument) and the masonry pillar for mounting the pendulum clock. Inscribed: 'Plan of the Observatory' Figure no. 3 from Report of the length of the pendulum at the equator made on an expedition from the observatory at Madras, by John Goldingham (Madras, 1824). Scale 1 inch: 2 feet. Original painting pasted