An inseparable link between history and research

An inseparable link between history and research

The Museum of Astronomical Instruments and the Asiago Astrophysical Observatory are not simply two nearby realities, but two faces of the same story. The museum preserves and enhances the instruments that, for decades, have made possible the observations and...

Spectrosensitometer

Spectrosensitometer Year: 195?Manufacturer: Astrophysical Observatory Workshops – AsiagoMaterials: cast iron, aluminum, brass, steel, optical glassDimensions: L = 850 mm; P = 220 mm; H = 200 mm Built-in the 1950s at the Asiago Astrophysical Observatory Workshops, the...

Blink Photographic Plate Comparator

Blink Photographic Plate Comparator Year: 197?Manufacturer; Carl Zeiss –Jena (DE)Materials: cast iron, aluminum, steel, brass, optical glassDimensions: L = 150 mm; P = 100 mm; H = 70 mm Produced in the 1970s by Carl Zeiss in Jena, the Blink comparator is an...

Becker Iris Photometer

Becker Iris Photometer Year: 195?Manufacturer: BeckerMaterials: aluminum, steel brass, optical glassDimensions: L = 60; P = 70; H = 120 Produced in the 1950s, the Becker iris photometer is a variant of the fixed aperture photometer, designed to measure the magnitude...

Schnellphotometer Photometer

Schnellphotometer Photometer Year:19??Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss – Jena (DE)Materials: aluminum, steel, brass, optical glassDimensions: L = 106 mm; P = 90 mm; H = 90 mm Produced by Carl Zeiss in Jena, SCHNELLPHOTOMETER PHOTOMETER is a precision instrument used to...
Fixed Aperture Photometer

Fixed Aperture Photometer

Year: 19?? Manufacturer: ?? Materials: aluminum, steel, brass, optical glass Dimensions: L = 118; P = 65; H = 58 This compact instrument is designed to measure the magnitude of stars on photographic plates. A fixed diameter light beam passes through the plate and the...