Photograph - Meteorological Equipment, Adelaide Observatory, South Australia, circa 1890

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Summary:: Meteorological equipment erected in the grounds of Adeliade Observatory, late 19th century. The main building of the observatory is in the background, and the transit room on the left.

Photograph in a photograph album used at Melbourne Observatory, late 19th century. The photographs show the main Melbourne Observatory building, Great Melbourne Telescope, 8 inch transit telescope, recording equipment, observatories in other cities and countries, astronomers, astronomical photographs of sun and stars.
Description Of Content:: Meteorological equipment erected in the grounds of Adeliade Observatory, late 19th century. The main building of the observatory is in the background, and the transit room on the left.

Discipline:

Technology

Tagged with:	astronomy, gardens, meteorological instruments, observatories
Themes this item is part of:	Melbourne Observatory Collection, Science & Measurement Collection
Primary Classification:	PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Secondary Classification:	Meteorology
Tertiary Classification:	meteorological instruments
Format:	Photograph: Black & White
Place & Date Depicted:	Adelaide Observatory, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, circa 1890