Meridian Circle, Paris Observatory, 19th Century

A 19th century Meridian Circle in the Paris Observatory. This is an instrument used to measure the transit of stars. A Zenith collimator can also be seen. Collotype by Michel Berthaud, c. 1877. The Paris Observatory was completed in 1671

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