Edison Tasimeter, 1878
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This tasimeter is a heat-measuring device, invented by Thomas Edison. On July 29, 1878, Edison travelled to Wyoming as part of the "Draper Expedition" to study a total solar eclipse along its path of totality. Mounting a tasimeter to a telescope, Edison conducted experiments to measure the energy levels of the sun's corona, amplified by the eclipse.
This tasimeter is a heat-measuring device, invented by Thomas Edison. On July 29, 1878, Edison travelled to Wyoming as part of the "Draper Expedition" to study a total solar eclipse along its path of totality. Mounting a tasimeter to a telescope, Edison conducted experiments to measure the energy levels of the sun's corona, amplified by the eclipse.
Artifact
Tasimeter
Date Made
1878
Keywords
On Exhibit
On Loan - Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museum
Object ID
29.1980.288
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Edison Pioneers.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Steel
Carbon
Rubber
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Width: 5.813 in
Length: 5 in
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