A telescope in a Dunedin museum has been around for many moons and could be the oldest telescope in New Zealand. The Wellington telescope was made in 1758 and was 22 years younger than the museum's 1736 model. ``Based on the findings by Dr Tobin, this is the oldest telescope in the country, but of course, we'd love to hear from anyone who thinks they might have an older one,'' Dr Griffin said. Dr Griffin was ``thrilled'' with the discovery by Dr Tobin, which highlighted the ``depth and breadth'' of the museum's collection. ``It is only fitting that we help support the preservation and display of New Zealand's oldest telescope as direct lineage of this optics tradition,'' Prof Hutchinson said.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 07, 2016 17:08 UTC