Merz Telescopes at the University Observatory in Christiania, Norway
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Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage. 2019, 22 (1), 65-77.Abstract
: Four telescopes with optics by Merz in Munich were acquired for the University Observatory in Christiania between 1840 and 1882. Two had equatorial mountings by Merz, one by Repsold, and one by Olsen. We describe the acquisition process from correspondence located in archives and libraries. The observing programs are outlined
from publications in Norwegian and German, highlighting some results obtained with these instruments.