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Fairmount Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder

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Fairmount Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder

Category

Science and Technology

Classification

CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Optical T&E - Instrument, Optical

Object Origin
Manufacturer:

Fairmount Weather Systems

Date Manufactured:

2010

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: Clear glass globe mounted on a blue metal stand. The globe is tilted so that its center axis leans backwards. Two (2) blue paper strips with white scales and numbers are mounted behind the globe. The stand has a traingular base and two (2) tiers. A silver sticker with blue and black text is adhered to the viewer's right side of the base.

Materials:

glass

metal

Measurements: Object:
    Height: 9 in, Width: 7 in, Depth: 7.25 in
    Weight: 10.2 lbs

Credit

Museum Purchase, 2010.14.1

Display Status

On Exhibit

Fairmount Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder

About: Fairmount Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder

About: Fairmount Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder

This Campbell-Stokes Sunshine Recorder from Fairmount Weather Systems measures the intensity and the position of the sun by focusing its light through a glass orb onto a piece of paper, resulting in a burn. Although the original device was invented and refined in the latter half of the nineteenth century, it continues to see widespread use, especially outside the United States.

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