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2. Yard globe - Wikipedia

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   A gazing ball in a garden located in Breda, Netherlands. A yard globe (also known as a garden globe, gazing ball or chrome ball) is a mirrored sphere displayed as a lawn ornament, typically atop a conical ceramic or wrought iron stand. Sizes ranges from 1 in (25 mm) up to 10 m (33 ft) in diameter, with the most popular gazing ball being 12 in ...

3. Yerkes Observatory - Wikipedia

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   The old Yerkes 24 inch (2 foot telescope) reflecting telescope, now in a museum Diagram of the Bruce astrograph. A 12-inch refractor was moved to Yerkes from Kenwood Observatory in the 1890s. [13] Two other telescopes planned for the observatory in the 1890s were a 12-inch aperture refractor and a 24-inch reflecting telescope. [13]

4. List of solar telescopes - Wikipedia

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   Replaced the 10.5in in 1941 50-foot tower, McMath-Hulbert Observatory: 40 cm: 1936–1979: Michigan, United States United States: 10.5 inch, McMath-Hulbert Observatory: 26.7 cm (10.5") 1930–1941: Michigan, United States United States: Replaced by the 24 inch in 1941 Arcetri Solar Tower, Arcetri Observatory: 37 cm: 1925-2006: Arcetri, Italy Italy

5. Oak Ridge Observatory - Wikipedia

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   The observatory was established in 1933. Through its first 40 years, its primary research focus was on tracking minor planets and asteroids in the Solar System.Starting in the 1980s, astronomers began to use the facility to measure stars over long periods of time, which led to hunts for extrasolar planets, i.e., planets outside the Solar System.

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   BILLERICA, Mass., Jan. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- E Ink (8069.TWO), the originator, pioneer, and global commercial leader in ePaper technology, today announced they will be showing a portfolio of E Ink Spectra™ 6 full-color ePaper retail signage at several partner booths during NRF 2025. Attendees of Retail’s Biggest Show can experience E ...

7. Timeline of telescopes, observatories, and observing technology

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   Thirteen Towers solar observatory, Chankillo, Peru; Antikythera Mechanism, a geared astronomical computer that calculates lunar and solar eclipses, the position of the Sun and the Moon the lunar phase (age of the moon), has several lunisolar calendars, including the Olympic Games calendar. It is at the National Archaeological Museum, Athens ...