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10 The Astronomical Adventures of William Lassell. 168. And it wasn’t long before Lassell made his first important discovery with the 2-foot equatorial at Liverpool, the icy satellite Triton, when he was observing the newly discovered planet Neptune about a fortnight after its first unveiling.
1 de nov. de 2018 · And it was also true of William Lassell (born June 18, 1799), the son of a timber merchant hailing from Moor Lane in Bolton, Lancashire, in England (Fig. 10.1). Download chapter PDF. It is a curious fact that beer has facilitated the emergence of some of the key figures in the history of astronomy. For example, in a previous chapter, we have ...
24 de dic. de 2016 · Lassell, William. Born Moor Lane, Bolton, (Greater Manchester), England, 18 June 1799. Died Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, 5 October 1880. William Lassell constructed the first large equatorially mounted reflecting telescopes and proved both the viability and the utility of such large instruments. Using his large reflectors, Lassell discovered ...
Síntesis biográfica. William Lassell nació en Bolton, Reino Unido, el 18 de junio de 1799.. Trayectoria. De profesión cervecero en la ciudad de Liverpool, se interesó por la astronomía como pasatiempo; leyendo los trabajos de William Herschel, tuvo la idea de construirse un telescopio igual o mejor, pero debido a que no se conocía la composición exacta de la mezcla de metales que este ...
23 de dic. de 2023 · Through his correspondence with Adams on the subject, he assigns William Lassell, an expert on telescope technology, to look for moons around Neptune in a letter written on October 1 of the same year of the planet’s discovery. By the 12 th, Lassell writes back, saying he will look for moons as well as rings despite those not being mentioned ...
18 de jun. de 2019 · William Lassell, an English amateur astronomer and telescope maker, was born June 18, 1799. Lassell made a substantial fortune as a brewer of beer, which he sold to the thirsty factory workers of Liverpool, and then used his income to build several fine reflecting telescopes, with mirrors that he ground himself.
William Lassell (source) William Lassell was born 18 Jun 1799 in Bolton, Lancashire. He moved with his family in his mid-teens to Liverpool where he eventually made his fortune as a brewer. That career enabled him to pursue his life-long amateur interest in astronomy. In fact, his passion developed before he had much means to afford his hobby.
