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Spectroscope Long Caption: Meteor spectroscope. This instrument is a binocular type object and is used for viewing the spectrum. It is made up of a wooden casing with sliding shutters and two prisms. This spectroscope was designed by Alexander Stewart Herschel and John Browning specifically for the observation of meteors. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Herschel Collection Object: AST1030.74 Artist: Alexander Stewart Herschel; John Browning Date: unknown Medium: wood; glass Size: 88 mm x 137 mm x 39 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.