Norman Lockyer and Kensington Telescope white plaque — Report the wrong picture

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This white commemorative plaque records: Kensington Telescope (1884). The Kensington refracting telescope comprises a 10-inch main viewing tube and a camera fitted with an objective prism. The instrument was used to study star spectra leading Sir Norman Lockyer to propose that stars had a life cycle of change. The telescope marks the start of modern astrophysics research.

Sir Norman Lockyer KCB FRS (1836-1920) was an English astronomer who used the Kensington Telescope to study star spectra, leading him to propose that stars undergo a life cycle of change. His work marked the beginning of modern astrophysics research and contributed significantly to our understanding of stellar evolution.

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