Made at the Mount Stromlo Observatory. The Observatory manufactured optical equipment for the Army throughout World War II. During that period, the Observatory was known as the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (information taken from blue file).

Date marked on base.

The telescope is part of a collection of items used at Mount Stromlo Observatory between 1920-1980 (information taken from blue file).
Information taken form the blue file.

Telescope, stereoscopic, metal/glass, Commonwealth Solar Observatory, Australia, 1943
Telescope, consisting of two parallel tubes, fitted with lenses, mounted onto a platform base with two eyepieces. The whole is painted green.

Made: Commonwealth Solar Observatory; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory; 1943

Made: Mount Stromlo Observatory; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory; 1943


Used: Mount Stromlo Observatory; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Owned: Mount Stromlo Observatory; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Owned: Commonwealth Solar Observatory; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Object information provided by manufacturer on base, incised into one tube "TELESCOPE STEREOSCOPIC/ No. 18 MKI/ X10 ATL (diameter).4 (degrees)/ 1943/ No.27/ D (arrow) D".
Manufacturer's initials incised into base of other tube "C.S.O".

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1943

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