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Record 1 2017-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
CONT

Sherwood Observatory's Rotating Dome.

CONT

The rotating dome placed over the [Mount Wilson Observatory] telescope ... supported by railroad trucks, on a precision-ground double, circular trailroad track, must rotate smoothly to keep the open dome slit in the telescope's direction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
CONT

Les travaux [de l'observatoire de Meudon] s'étalent sur une bonne vingtaine d'années et la grande coupole mobile ouvrante, avec ses 18,5 m de diamètre, constitue un chef-d'œuvre de charpente métallique. La rotation de l'immense demi-sphère sur un rail circulaire est due à un système électrique fort ingénieux [...]

Spanish

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