1977

TQ6410 : Telescope mirror in the castle grounds

taken 47 years ago, near to Wartling, East Sussex, England

Telescope mirror in the castle grounds
Telescope mirror in the castle grounds
I believe this is a Pyrex mirror blank and it may have been part of the history of the Isaac Newton Telescope which at the time this photo was taken was situated nearby but I don't have any background information on it at the moment.

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Photographer
Peter Shimmon   (more nearby)
Contributed by
Barry Shimmon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
June 1977   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 11 April, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 6462 1044 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:52.2015N 0:20.2916E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 6462 1044
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NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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