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[[William Hershel]]'s '''Great Forty-Foot telescope''' was | [[William Hershel]]'s '''Great Forty-Foot telescope''' was located in [[Slough]] and completed in [[1791]]. It took four years to build, and was paid for by [[George III]], who granted Herschel £4000, or £100 per foot. The mirrors weighed half a tonne. Herschel discovered the sixth and seventh moons of [[Saturn]] using the telescope. | ||
The [[Tenth Doctor]] described it as "spectacular", though [[Rose Tyler]] was less interested. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sword of the Chevalier (audio story)|The Sword of the Chevalier]]'') | The [[Tenth Doctor]] described it as "spectacular", though [[Rose Tyler]] was less interested. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sword of the Chevalier (audio story)|The Sword of the Chevalier]]'') | ||
[[Category:Locations from the real world]] | [[Category:Locations from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Astronomy from the real world]] | [[Category:Astronomy from the real world]] | ||
Revision as of 16:14, 16 October 2022
William Hershel's Great Forty-Foot telescope was located in Slough and completed in 1791. It took four years to build, and was paid for by George III, who granted Herschel £4000, or £100 per foot. The mirrors weighed half a tonne. Herschel discovered the sixth and seventh moons of Saturn using the telescope.
The Tenth Doctor described it as "spectacular", though Rose Tyler was less interested. (AUDIO: The Sword of the Chevalier)
