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A NOTABLE addition is to be made to the equipment of the Dominion Astronomical Observatory at Ottawa, Canada. At present its chief instrument is a 15-in. refractor. This has been used mainly for radial velocity determinations, and for some time its limitations have been keenly felt. Using low dispersion, spectrograms of fifth magnitude stars could be obtained, but beyond this it was ineffective, and it was recognised that further progress demanded a more powerful instrument. Supported by various scientific societies and representative astronomers, the chief astronomer, Dr. W. F. King, appealed to the Dominion Government for improved equipment, and the request was successful.
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CHANT, C. A Great Telescope for Canada . Nature 93, 459 (1914). https://doi.org/10.1038/093459a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/093459a0