Nov 17, 2022
Lawrence Parsons and Otto Boeddicker – Scientists of the Day
Lawrence Parsons, the 4th Earl of Rosse and an amateur astronomer, was born Nov. 17, 1840, at Birr Castle in Ireland.
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Lawrence Parsons and Otto Boeddicker – Scientists of the Day
Lawrence Parsons, the 4th Earl of Rosse and an amateur astronomer, was born Nov. 17, 1840, at Birr Castle in Ireland.
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Mid-nineteenth century illustrations of the Great Nebula of Canes Venatici based on the observations of William Parsons, Third Earl of Rosse. This pair of interacting galaxies is now designated NGC 5194 and 5195, and commonly called the Whirlpool Galaxy. The top image is one of the astronomer’s many drawings of the subject, while the bottom image is a color print adapted by an unknown artist.
William Parsons – Scientist of the Day
William Parsons, the third Earl of Rosse, was born June 17, 1800.
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