| Reference number | MOB/047 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Henry Kater's telescope |
| Artist | Crickmore, Thomas |
| Date | c.1820 |
| Description | Wooden Cassegrain telescope with brass fittings, mounted on a circular joint and a rectangular base. Used by Henry Kater FRS in his comparison of the merits of the Cassegrainian and Gregorian telescopes. |
| Format | Scientific Instrument |
| Materials | Metal, wood |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Telescope comparison discussed in Kater's paper 'On the light of the Cassegrainian telescope, compared with that of the Gregorian', Proceedings, vol 1, 1832 |
| URL description | Digital version available on The Royal Society Picture Library |
| URL | https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-8459 |