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  2. Yerkes Observatory - Wikipedia

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    Yerkes Observatory. /  42.5703°N 88.5567°W  / 42.5703; -88.5567. 1897 photo of the 40 in (100 cm) refractor at the Yerkes Observatory. Yerkes Observatory ( / ˈjɜːrkiːz / YUR-keez) is an astronomical observatory located in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, United States. The observatory was operated by the University of Chicago Department of ...

  3. Yerkes 41-inch reflector - Wikipedia

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    Yerkes Observatory; the 41-inch reflector is in the front (southern) dome. Yerkes 41-inch reflector is a 40-inch aperture (101.6 cm) reflecting telescope at the Yerkes Observatory, that was completed in 1968. It is known as the 41 inch to avoid confusion with a 40 inch refractor at the observatory. Optically it is a Ritchey–Chrétien design ...

  4. Smith & Wesson M&P - Wikipedia

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    The Smith & Wesson M&P (Military and Police) is a polymer - framed, short recoil operated, locked breech semi-automatic pistol introduced in the summer of 2005 by the American company Smith & Wesson. It uses a Browning-type locking system. While targeted at law enforcement agencies, [ 2] the M&P is also widely available on the commercial market.

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  6. Victoria, British Columbia - Wikipedia

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    Victoria has recorded completely freeze-free winter seasons four times (in 1925–26, 1939–40, 1999–2000, and 2002–03). 1999 is the only calendar year on record without a single occurrence of frost.

  7. RBL 40-pounder Armstrong gun - Wikipedia

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    Calibre. 4.75-inch (120.6 mm) [ 2] Breech. Armstrong screw with vertical sliding vent-piece (block) Muzzle velocity. 1,180 feet per second (360 m/s) [ 3] The Armstrong RBL 40-pounder gun was introduced into use in 1860 for service on both land and sea. It used William Armstrong 's new and innovative rifled breechloading mechanism.

  8. List of naval guns by caliber - Wikipedia

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    37 mm kan M/98B (Finspång 37 mm naval gun L/39 model 1901) Sweden-Norway. 1900s - Cold War. 38.1 mm (1.50 in) 38 mm kan M/84 ( Nordenfelt 1½In fast shooting naval gun L/43 model 1884) Sweden-Norway. 1880s - World War I. 40 mm (1.6 in) 40 mm ubakan m/32 (Bofors 40 mm submarine automatic gun L/43 model 1932)

  9. Bell UH-1 Iroquois - Wikipedia

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    Bell UH-1Y Venom. Developed into. Bell 214ST. Bell 533. The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed " Huey ") is a utility military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace company Bell Helicopter. It is the first member of the prolific Huey family, as well as the first turbine-powered helicopter in service with the United States military .