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.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 07

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A photograph of the clock pulley from the Townsend Telescope.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 62

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A photograph of the clock drive from the Townsend Telescope. Many of the plates around the clock drive broke off during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 30

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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 20

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A photograph of a bolt from the Townsend Telescope. The bolt sheared during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 26

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A photograph of the focus assembly from the Townsend Telescope. The assembly was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 37

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

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 41

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A close-up photograph of the hour angle setting circle from the Townsend Telescope.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 66

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A photograph of the focus assembly from the Townsend Telescope. The assembly was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 48

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A photograph of the worm gear drive from the Townsend Telescope

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 02

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A photograph of the declination vernier from the Townsend Telescope. The left side of the vernier was bent out of shape during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 21

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A photograph of a wooden knob from the Townsend Telescope. The knob broke off the telescope during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 01

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A photograph of the declination vernier from the Townsend Telescope. The left side of the vernier was bent out of shape during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.