Title

Refracting telescope

Caption

Refracting telescope on a very simple equatorial mounting being used in a darkened room (camera obscura) in order to project the Sun's image so that sunspots could be studied. From "Rosa Ursina" by Christoph Scheiner (Bracciano, 1630). Engraving. Science Astronomy Scientific Instrument.

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