Gregorian secondary mirror

A circular concave mirror made as a secondary mirror for a Gregorian telescope. This secondary mirror has a brass mount. It has a good polish, with slight scratches and has no cover.

William Herschel made and used Gregorian telescopes before moving on to Newtonian and later Herschelian (to his own design) telescopes.

Object Details

ID: AST0831
Collection: Astronomical and navigational instruments
Type: Gregorian secondary mirror
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Herschel, William
Date made: circa 1773
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Herschel Collection
Measurements: Overall: 13 mm; Diameter: 33.02 mm