Coimbra Exhibition

Parallactic Instrument

CreatorJ.C. Kapteyn
Place of OriginGroningen; the Netherlands
Date1886
DescriptionA device created for measuring distances and positions of stars that have been photographed on glass negatives
Tagsastronomy; instrument; kapteyn
Dimensions129 cm x 67 cm
Material/Mediummetal
CategoryDiscovery
Image LicenseCC-BY
Image Rights Holder© University of Groningen
Photographic CreditsDirk Fennema
Metadata RightsCC-O