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- "Scientific American," Vol. 38, January-June 1878 -
- July 1878-December 1878
- Collections - Artifact
"Scientific American," Vol. 38, January-June 1878
- "The Tasimeter," November 1878 -
- November 01, 1878
- Collections - Artifact
"The Tasimeter," November 1878
- Edison Tasimeter, 1878 - 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.
- 1878
- Collections - Artifact
Edison Tasimeter, 1878
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.