Slitless Spectrograph for the Yapp Telescope

Slitless spectrograph from Yapp 36-inch reflector telescope. A part of this object is numbered XXX0992.

In 1931, cigarette manufacturer William Johnston Yapp donated £15,000 to the Royal Observatory in honour of its retiring Astronomer Royal, Sir Frank Dyson. The funds were used to commission a brand-new 36-inch reflector telescope, complete with dome and two spectrographs, of which this one still survives today.

Object Details

ID: AST1177
Collection: Astronomical and navigational instruments
Type: Slitless Spectrograph for the Yapp Telescope
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown; Adam Hilger Ltd
Date made: 1934; Unknown
Measurements: Overall: 1500 x 380 x 360 mm
Parts: Slitless Spectrograph for the Yapp Telescope
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