Lassel, William, 1799-1880.
Items in various series of The Royal Society, 1842-1875.
Materials by or relating to William Lassel can be found in the following series: Herschel Letters: 39 letters, most of which are addressed to J. F. W. Herschel. Manuscripts (General): 8 letters to Edward Sabine in the Sabine Letters. Miscellaneous Correspondence: 4 letters. Miscellaneous Manuscripts: 2 letters. Referees Reports: 1 report by Lassel on a paper by T. R. Robinson and Thomas Grubb; 1 report by Warren de la Rue and Lord Rosse on a paper by Lassel. Topic: astronomical observations. Correspondence with Herschel deals with naming of satellites of Uranus.
Apprenticed in a merchant's office in Liverpool and in 1835 set up as a brewer. In 1820 he began to construct telescopes and in 1840 built an observatory at Starfield near Liverpool. He ground and polished a speculum of rare perfection two feet in diameter and in 1846 discovered the solitary satellite revolving round Neptune. In 1848 he discovered Hyperion the 8th satellite of Saturn. F. R. S. 1849. Royal Medal 1858. The composition of the Uranian system was first clearly ascertained by Lassel. Erected a large telescope at Valetta, Malta and made valuable observations with it. On returning to England he set up an observatory near Maidenhead.
Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), Sir, 1792-1871.
Robinson, T. R. (Thomas Romney), 1792-1882.
Rosse, William Parsons, Earl of, 1800-1867.
Astronomy -- England -- Observations.
Satellites -- Uranus.
Uranus (Planet)
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De La Rue, Warren, 1815-1889.
Grubb, Thomas.
Sabine, Edward, Sir, 1788-1883
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