Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 53

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A photograph of the damage to a gear from the worm gear drive of the Townsend Telescope. The gear was bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 54

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A close-up photograph of the wheel from the worm gear drive of the Townsend Telescope.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 46

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A photograph of the weight for the clock drive from the Townsend Telescope. The weight was chipped and scratched during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 47

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A photograph of the declinator axle and counterweight from the Townsend Telescope. The axle broken off from the weight during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 42

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A close-up photograph of the damage to the support arm of the clock hour setting circle from the Townsend Telescope. The arm was bent out of shape during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 49

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A photograph of the right ascension slow motion gears from the Townsend Telescope. Some of the larger gear's teeth were damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 44

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A photograph of the dew and lens cap from the Townsend Telescope. The cap was crushed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 45

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A photograph of the inside of the dew and lens cap from the Townsend Telescope.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 52

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A photograph of the damage to the teeth of a gear from the worm gear drive of the Townsend Telescope. The gear was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 67

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A photograph of the lens of the Townsend Telescope. The lens is the most crucial component of the telescope. Despite damage to the surrounding parts, the lens was unharmed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Because of this, the telescope can be restored.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 58

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A photograph of the side plate from the clock drive of the Townsend Telescope.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 59

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A photograph of the governor from the Townsend Telescope. The left weight broke off during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 64

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A photograph of the object end of the finderscope from the Townsend Telescope. The finderscope was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 65

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A photograph of the object end of the finderscope from the Townsend Telescope. The finderscope was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 60

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A photograph of two clock gears from the Townsend Telescope.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 04

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A photograph of a collimating ring from the Townsend Telescope.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 03

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A photograph of the Celestron eyepiece from the Townsend Telescope. The eyepiece was scratched and chipped during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 40

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A photograph of the hour angle setting circle from the Townsend Telescope. The left side of the support arm was bent out of shape during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 38

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A photograph of a balance weight on the side of the lower end of the main tube from the Townsend Telescope. The weight and tube were damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 39

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A photograph of the flange mount for the objective cell from the Townsend Telescope.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 36

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A photograph of a balance weight on the side of the lower end of the main tube from the Townsend Telescope. The weight and tube were damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 34

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A photograph of the declination axle and clamp on the lower end of the main tube from the Townsend Telescope.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 35

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A photograph of the flange on the lower end of the main tube from the Townsend Telescope.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 24

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A photograph of a collimating ring from the Townsend Telescope.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 25

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A photograph of a bolt head from the Townsend Telescope. The bolt head broke off one of the telescope's bolts during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 27

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A photograph of the lower end of the main tube of the Townsend Telescope. The tube was crushed and bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 28

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A photograph of the lower end of the main tube of the Townsend Telescope. The tube was crushed and bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 31

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A photograph of the lower end of the main tube of the Townsend Telescope. The tube was crushed and bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: A brief history

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A document outlining the history of the Townsend Telescope and Observatory at the Christchurch Arts Centre.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 32

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A close-up photograph of the lower end of the main tube from the Townsend Telescope. The tube was crushed and bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.