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FO: 2.5m Telescope Instrument, Coudé [Isaac Newton Telescope], 1976 - 1986

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 101/1/FO

Scope and Contents

A set of 401 drawings of the Coudé spectrograph of the 2.5m telescope (Isaac Newton Telescope or 'INT'). The drawings were originally in four rolls labelled 'FO 2.5m Tel. Instru. Coudé, Drg Nos. DB/000-, X-SA-017-200' and 'FO 2.5m Tel. Instru. Coudé, Drg Nos. DC/000-, DE/000-,DD/000'. They include drawings of sizes V, W, X and Y, V being the largest.

The Isaac Newton Telescope was moved from RGO Herstmonceux to the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma in the early 1980s. It saw its second first light there in 1984.

Dates

  • Creation: 1976 - 1986

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Management Group:

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Extent

401 sheet(s) (rolled in 6 tubes and 2 boxes) : paper