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Designed in Ireland, assembled in Australia, pointed at the stars
Designed in Ireland, assembled in Australia, pointed at the stars In the 1860s the Dublin engineer Thomas Grubb built the world’s most advanced telescope about 3 hours ago Dr J Patrick Greene Great Melbourne Telescope: the instrument being installed in 1869, after it was shipped in pieces from the works of Thomas Grubb, in Dublin. Photograph: Museums Victoria On July 3rd, 1866, a dramatic event took place in the Dublin suburb of Rathmines, not far from the Grand Canal,...
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