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First Casting of the Palomar Observatory's Telescope Mirror Blank. Borosilicate glass; cast. Circular disk, 200 inches across and weighing 20 tons; waffle pattern on one side, plain surface on other; metal rods embedded in glass on waffled side.
Publications (9)
A Sparkling Celebration: The Corning Glass Center Shines Through Four Decades (1991)
illustrated, p. 21 (bottom left), p. 37;
BIB# 138761
The Corning Glass Center (1958)
illustrated, p. 7;
Making the Glass Disk for a 200-inch Reflecting Telescope (1934-07)
pp. 79-86;