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History CBA 1, Dunsink observatory - Coggle Diagram

- - - - 8km north west of Dublins city centre
        
        Where the astronomy section of the school of cosmic physics in the Dublin institute for advanced studies is located
- - - - Largest refractor built is the 27-inch Vienna telescope
        
        Completed in 1878
        
        For the imperial Royal Observatory of Austria Hungary.
        
        Now in the astronomical observatory of the University of Vienna
      - The telescopes varied in size
      - Made as many as 21 refractors
      - The mounting made by Grubb’s was not originally intended to carry South’s lens but was exhibited in the Dublin Industrial Exhibition of 1853 on Leinster Lawn, Merrion Square.
        
        The modification to take the Cauchoix lens and the proposal to purchase the mounting for Dunsink Observatory was probably carried out at the urging of Romney Robinson.
        
        He saw the need for a new instrument, following thelong tenure of Sir William Rowan Hamilton as Andrew’s Professor of Astronomy.
        
        Hamilton had pursued theoretical astronomy and mathematics with great energy but had only taken a marginal interest in practical astronomy, and had left all such matters to his assistant for many years by the time of his death.
      - The telescope that Grubb provided was a successor to a similar instrument made in the 1830s
        
        For Edward J. Cooper of Markree Castle, Co. Sligo
        
        one of the distinguished private individuals in 19th century Ireland who contributed to astronomy quite effectively
        
        This instrument was sold to a Jesuit seminary in Hong Kong in the 1930’s
        
        It suffered damage by bombing in World War II
        
        It is said that it was mistaken for a gun by a Japanese pilot
  - - - A Victorian astronomer of private means who engaged in many heated controversies
      - Maintained a friendship with the Third Earl of Rose and T. Romney Robinson at Armagh Observatory
  - - - Dias (Dublin Institute for Bhaile Átha Cliath)
      - dunsink.dias.ie
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