Talk:Craig telescope

A fact from Craig telescope appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 13 September 2010 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the Craig telescope in Wandsworth Common, London, was once the world's largest refracting telescope?

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Can we expand this bit "However, it had problem with its lens figuring starting from its first light in 1852, yet Craig did not allow it to be fixed. [2] [4]It soon fell into disuse as that same year Craig lost his only son, then his wife in 1854, and was put in jail for 6 weeks in 1856. [2]" There are three of four soap episodes in two sentences. Victuallers (talk) 16:21, 4 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, you can't make this stuff up! Really, it deserves a much more extensive article but at least it is started now. Fotaun (talk) 17:44, 11 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]