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I know this is too serious for this thread, but the Sydney Observatory has a vintage 7.25-inch refracting telescope on an EQ mount that was manufactured by the German company Georg Merz and Sons between 1860 and 1861. This maybe the oldest city telescope in Australia.
However, at the time of installation I am sure it would have been much more useful than in the heavy light pollution that passes for the Sydney night sky today. I'd like to see it moved out to an observatory in a dark location in NSW where it could acutally be used again - it's just a museum piece where it is.
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