Rosse

[ros]

noun

William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.

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For two seasons in 1865 and 1866 I had the honour of being Lord Rosse's astronomer.
Great Astronomers
R. S. Ball
That of the great Rosse speculum was no less than four tons.
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century
Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke
This scene is almost exclusively occupied with the narrations of the “bleeding Soldier,” and of Rosse.
The Germ
Various
The colossal Rosse reflector still marks, as to size, the ne plus ultra of performance in that line.
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century
Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke
I remember on one occasion hearing Lord Rosse explain how it was that he came to devote his attention to astronomy.
Great Astronomers
R. S. Ball