Herschel's 40-foot telescope
GPTKB entity
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
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| gptkbp:aperture |
48 inches
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| gptkbp:built |
1789
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| gptkbp:builtBy |
gptkb:William_Herschel
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| gptkbp:demolished |
1840
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| gptkbp:fundedBy |
gptkb:King_George_III
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| gptkbp:height |
40 feet
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
largest telescope in the world at the time of construction
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Herschel's 40-foot telescope
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Slough,_England
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| gptkbp:mirrorMaterial |
speculum metal
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| gptkbp:notableFinds |
Saturn's moons Enceladus and Mimas
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| gptkbp:remnants |
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society,_London_(tube_and_mirror)
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| gptkbp:type |
astronomer
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| gptkbp:unveiled |
August 28, 1789
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
astronomer
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| gptkbp:weight |
over 1 ton (mirror)
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Friedrich_Wilhelm_Herschel
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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