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Duke of Marlborough telescope

Duke of Marlborough telescope
Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford
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The Duke of Marlborough Telescope, or Marlborough-Tulley telescope, was used for casual observations from the Radcliffe Observatory in the late 19th century...

The Radcliffe Observatory Tower Room, finished in 1795, was ideal for this type of observing because small instruments could be maneuvered out onto the balconies, and the dark skies north of Oxford were ideal for exploratory work...
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