Stegman Teleidoscope Memorial - Littleton, CO
Posted by: Outspoken1
N 39° 36.349 W 105° 01.358
13S E 498057 N 4384008
This memorial uses mirrors to give an unusual 'teleidoscope' of the flower in the pot.
Waymark Code: WMFA45
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2012
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This precious memorial is a teleidoscope that uses natural flowers as the object to be viewed. By looking through the tubes with the optics (a ball lens) and turning the flower pot, one is able to enjoy and ever-changing view of color and shape. This feature is found in Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Colorado, USA. There is no longer an admission fee.
This is a variation of a kaleidoscope: it is a teleidoscope which was developed in the 1970s (
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visit link) . A thorough explanation about the optics of the traditional kaleidoscope may be found at (
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I took a video that may be found at (
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