Chapter ID: CBB695123031

On the Collection of Merz Instruments at the Naples Observatory (2017)

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Gargano, Mauro (Author)


Pages: 115-136
Publication date: 2017


The Museum of Astronomical Instruments (MuSA) at the Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte in Naples has a large collection of telescopes, clocks, globes, baromethers, paintings and many other instruments. They are the heritage of more than two hundred years of astronomical and meteorological observations made in Naples. Among over 140 instruments the MuSA exhibits a interesting collection of telescopes and optical devices realized by the Merz laboratory. This article describes all the Merz instruments and their use in the astronomical observations.

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Authors & Contributors
Orchiston, Wayne
Barbieri, Cesare
Bònoli, Fabrizio
Cunningham, Clifford J.
Del Santo, Paolo
Gargano, Mauro
Journals
Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage
British Journal for the History of Science
History of Science
Museum History Journal
Notes and Records: The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science
Publishers
Cambridge University Press
Brill
Museum of Victoria
Louwman Collection of Historic Telescopes
Self-published by the author
Concepts
Telescopes
Instruments, astronomical
Astronomy
Observation
Astronomical observatories
Scientific apparatus and instruments
People
Herschel, William
Colonna, Fabio
Cook, James
Foucault, Jean Bernard Léon
Galilei, Galileo
Huygens, Christiaan
Time Periods
19th century
18th century
17th century
20th century
16th century
Places
Naples (Italy)
Great Britain
India
Iran
Europe
Germany
Institutions
Lick Observatory
Università di Napoli
Royal Astronomical Society
Osservatorio astronomico universitario di Bologna
Washburn Observatory
Marseille Observatory
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