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The Elgin National Watch Company Observatory
Transit Telescope

Transit Telescope

The central function of the Elgin National Watch Company Observatory was to accurately tell the time.
The transit telescope was used to determine the time by observing transits of stars.
Photo by Jim Plaxco.
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