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Trust in Glass: Negotiating the Purchase of the Object Glass for the Airy Transit Circle
Journal for the History of Astronomy ( IF 0.4 ) Pub Date : 2020-11-01 , DOI: 10.1177/0021828620968631
Daniel Belteki 1
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The Airy Transit Circle of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich is one of the most important instruments in the history of astronomy, navigation and time distribution. However, there has been very little research done on the history of the instrument. This article examines how the purchase of the object glass for the Airy Transit Circle involved active negotiations between George Biddell Airy and three different opticians: Georg Merz, Noel Paymal Lerebours, and William Simms. The article also shows the involvement of John Herschel and Richard Sheepshanks in Airy’s decision making process. By highlighting the presence of these individuals, the article shows how Airy’s trust and distrust in different instrument makers influenced his choice of supplier for the object glass of the Airy Transit Circle.

中文翻译:

对玻璃的信任:协商为 Airy Transit Circle 购买目标玻璃

格林威治皇家天文台的艾里中转圈是天文学、导航和时间分配史上最重要的仪器之一。然而,对该仪器的历史进行的研究很少。本文探讨了为 Airy Transit Circle 购买目标玻璃如何涉及 George Biddell Airy 与三个不同的配镜师:Georg Merz、Noel Paymal Lerebours 和 William Simms 之间的积极谈判。文章还展示了 John Herschel 和 Richard Sheepshanks 在 Airy 的决策过程中的参与。通过强调这些人的存在,这篇文章展示了 Airy 对不同仪器制造商的信任和不信任如何影响他选择 Airy Transit Circle 物镜玻璃供应商。
更新日期:2020-11-01
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