William Herschel's 20ft telescope erected at Feldhausen during his son John Herschel's expedition to catalogue the southern stars. From John Herschel

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William Herschel's 20ft telescope erected at Feldhausen during his son John Herschel's expedition to catalogue the southern stars. From John Herschel Results of Astronomical Observations at the Cape of Good Hope London 1847

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