Thomas Romney Robinson
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John Thomas Romney Robinson, usually referred to as Thomas Romney Robinson, was an Irish astronomer. He was the director of the Armagh Observatory, one of the chief astronomical observatories in the U
Robinson early in life
A hemispherical cup anemometer of the type invented in 1846 by John Thomas Romney Robinson
Armagh Observatory, 1883
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, was an Irish engineer and astronomer. He built several giant telescopes. His 72-inch telescope, built in 1845 and colloquially known as the "Leviathan of Parsonstow
Thomas Romney Robinson
…world's most powerful telescope of that era, the so-called Leviathan of Parsonstown telescope, which had been built by Robinson's friend and colleague William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse. Robinson was active with Parsons in interpreting the higher-resolution views of the night sky produced by Parsons' telescope, particularly with regard…
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse by Maull and Polyblank crop
Drawing of the Whirlpool Galaxy by Rosse in 1845
Lord Rosse
The largest telescope of the 19th century, the Leviathan of Parsonstown.