Lummer-Brodhun Photometer
Accession Number: 2009.ph.97
Description:
A black metal box with an eyepiece on one end. On either side of the box are equally-sized holes. There is a gap between the holes into which a slide with a white circular middle part is inserted. A C-shaped bracket wraps around the box.
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Primary Materials: metal
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Dimensions (cm):
length = 14.5 cm, height = 6 cm, width = 11 cm
Function:
Used for calculating the luminosity of a light source by comparing it to a source of known brightness.
Condition:
Associated Instruments:
Manufacturer: Max Kohl A.G. Chemnitz
Date of Manufacture: c. 1910
Provenance:
University of Toronto Department of Physics
Historical Notes:
- Donated to UTSIC