Category:Quito Astronomical Observatory 1875 Georg Merz and Sons, 24cm (9.4 inch) vintage refracting telescope
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Founded in 1873 the Quito Astronomical Observatory is one of the oldest observatories in South America and is located the Andes Mountains, 12 minutes south of the Equator and just outside the Historic Center of Quito, A UNESCO World Heritage Site that stretches over 790 acres and contains 130 monumental buildings, 8,000 smaller properties. In 1963, The Government of Ecuador transferred title of the Observatory to the National Polytechnic School.
Media in category "Quito Astronomical Observatory 1875 Georg Merz and Sons, 24cm (9.4 inch) vintage refracting telescope"
The following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total.
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Antique Telescope at the Quito Astronomical Observatory 001.JPG 3,456 × 4,608; 3.3 MB
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Antique Telescope at the Quito Astronomical Observatory 002.JPG 3,456 × 4,608; 4.24 MB
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Antique Telescope at the Quito Astronomical Observatory 003.JPG 4,608 × 3,456; 4.48 MB
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Antique Telescope at the Quito Astronomical Observatory 004.JPG 4,608 × 3,456; 4.62 MB
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Antique Telescope at the Quito Astronomical Observatory 005.JPG 4,608 × 3,456; 4.9 MB
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Antique Telescope at the Quito Astronomical Observatory 005a.jpg 4,896 × 3,672; 5.07 MB
