William Hautenville Rambaut

Rambaut was an assistent of the 3rd Earl of Rosse at Birr Castle from Jan. to June1848. He made some nice chalk drawings (on black cardboard) of nebulae observed with the 72" refractor, which were not published. Up left to bottom: M 51, M 64, M 97, M 99, M 42 [(c) W. Steinicke].

 

Birr Castle

 

36" Reflector

72" Reflector