7 Jun 14
Lever Wald-3618
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14 May 12
Attempt to make a scientific discovery Albert trying to look through the telescope. I think he is doing it wrong!
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14 May 12
View of the 26" refractor telescope Telescope primary lens was ground in 1873 and was the largest lens in the world at the time. Lens was ground by American, Alvan Clark, in Cambridge Massachusetts. It is the oldest operational US Navy gear used today.
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14 May 12
Plaque showing the dedication of the building.
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14 May 12
Exterior view of the Asaph Hall building Dome and offices that house the 26" refractor telescope
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14 May 12
Hanging on Naval Observatory Cornerstone Original cornerstone plus relocated commerative stone. Text reads: "Founded AD 1842, John Tyler, President of the U.S., Abel P. Upsher, Secretary of the Navy, Removed to this site, AD 1893".
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2 Apr 12
Albert
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