Lord Rosse's 72-inch Reflecting Telescope, 1845

A 72-inch reflecting telescope belonging to William Parsons, Third Earl of Rosse, at Birr Castle, Parsonstown, Ireland. Lord Rosse (1800-1867) was a British astronomer who had several telescopes built. This one, dubbed Leviathan, was completed in 1845 and was the world's largest telescope until the early 20th century

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Astronomical Birr Inch Leviathan Parsons Parsonstown Reflecting Rosse Telescope

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