William Russell is an English astronomer.Russell once engaged in beer brewing industry in his early years, and accumulated a lot of wealth, so he can develop his hobby of astronomy without worry.
William Russell (June 18, 1799 - October 5, 1880) was a British astronomer.
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He built an observatory near Liverpool, equipped with a 24 inch (610 mm)Reflecting telescope——It is on this telescope that Russell pioneered the use ofEquatorialA simple way to track celestial bodies.At the same time, he also used the instrument designed by himself to grindpolishingTelescope lenses.
In 1846, only German astronomersJohann Gottfried Galle findNeptune17 days later, Russell discovered the largest moon of NeptuneTriton 。In 1848, he and American astronomer Bond and his son discoveredTitan。In 1851, he foundUranusTwo new satellites ofTianwei IandEnceladus。
1851Queen VictoriavisitLiverpoolRussell was the only local person whom the Queen specifically asked to meet.
In 1855, Russell built another 48 inch (1200 mm) telescopeMaltaWith better observation conditions than Britain, he set the new observatory on the island.
In 1849, Russell obtainedRoyal Astronomical SocietyGold medal;From 1870, he served as the president of the Royal Astronomical Society for two years.
In 1880, Russell diedMetonhard。After his death, he left a legacy of 80000 pounds (equivalent to millions of dollars today).
In memory of him,Moon、MarsThere is one on eachImpact craterNamed after him;In addition, there is a Neptune ring namedRussell ring。[1]
