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Observatory near Dublin, Ireland
The Dunsink Observatory is an astronomical observatory established in 1785 in the townland of Dunsink in the outskirts of the city of Dublin, Ireland
Dunsink_Observatory
Townland near Dublin, Ireland
of 323 people as of the 2011 census. The townland is the site of Dunsink Observatory, where William Rowan Hamilton and Hermann Brück were directors. Built
Dunsink
Location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events
Ukraine. 1774: Observatory of the Vatican, Italy. 1785: Dunsink Observatory, Ireland. 1786: Madras Observatory, India. 1789: Armagh Observatory, Northern Ireland
Observatory
Former time zone in Ireland (1880–1916)
Time. This time, known as Dublin Mean Time, is local mean time at Dunsink Observatory and was official time in Ireland between 1880 and 1916. Dublin Mean
UTC−00:25:21
Private house and former observatory near Kew, Richmond, London
two Irish observatories: Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland, and Dunsink Observatory near Dublin. The observatory and its grounds are located within
King's_Observatory
Irish mathematician and physicist (1805–1865)
Astronomy at Trinity College Dublin. He was also the third director of Dunsink Observatory from 1827 to 1865. The Hamilton Institute at Maynooth University
William_Rowan_Hamilton
This is a list of observatory codes (IAU codes or MPC codes) published by the Minor Planet Center. For a detailed description, see observations of small
List_of_observatory_codes
Professorship at Trinity College Dublin
was established in 1783 in conjunction with the establishment of Dunsink Observatory in Dublin. From 1793, under letters patent of King George III, the
Andrews Professor of Astronomy
Andrews_Professor_of_Astronomy
Event commemorating the Irish mathematician Hamilton's discovery of quaternions
The Hamilton Walk from Dunsink Observatory to Broom Bridge on the Royal Canal in Dublin takes place on 16 October each year. This is the anniversary of
Hamilton_Walk
Astronomical observatory in Bloemfontein, South Africa
Armagh-Dunsink-Harvard Telescope was a Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope built in 1949 by Perkin-Elmer. Three organisations were involved: Armagh Observatory, Dunsink
Boyden_Observatory
Irish astronomer
Science in 1880. In 1882, he became assistant to Robert S. Ball in Dunsink Observatory and took over as director from 1892 to 1897. When Ball moved to Cambridge
Arthur_Rambaut
English astronomer (1927–1998)
1927 – 21 December 1998) was an English astronomer and director of Dunsink Observatory from 1964 to 1992. Patrick Arthur Wayman was born in Bromley, Kent
Patrick_Wayman
Irish educational institution and academic publisher
institute of higher learning. De Valera was aware of the decline of the Dunsink Observatory, where Sir William Rowan Hamilton and others had held the position
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Dublin_Institute_for_Advanced_Studies
Irish Canadian journalist and entrepreneur
Lady Helen Maria Hamilton Bayly. William Edwin Hamilton was born at Dunsink Observatory, in the civil parish of Castleknock, Dublin. He graduated in 1857
William_Edwin_Hamilton
Irish astronomer
historian of science, whose career was spent at Dunsink Observatory in Dublin and the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh in Scotland. Mary Teresa Conway was
Mary_Brück
This is a partial list of astronomical observatories ordered by name, along with initial dates of operation (where an accurate date is available) and
List of astronomical observatories
List_of_astronomical_observatories
Dutch astronomer
Dunsink Observatory in Dublin, Ireland. He spearheaded the efforts by Ireland's astronomers to become a member of the European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Evert_Meurs
Time as the legal time for Ireland. This was the local mean time at Dunsink Observatory outside Dublin, and was about 25 minutes 21 seconds behind Greenwich
Time in the Republic of Ireland
Time_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
Astronomical research institute in Armagh, Northern Ireland
the Irish Historic Astronomical Observatories, consisting of Dunsink Observatory, Birr Castle and Armagh Observatory, were added to the World Heritage
Armagh_Observatory
British astronomer (1785–1867)
separately, was preserved and presented to the (Dublin) Dunsink Observatory in 1862. The Observatory mounted it on a Grubb equatorial, where it survives to
James_South
Collection of astronomical glass negatives
Time and Space". The New York Times. "The Armagh-Dunsink-Harvard (ADH) Telescope – DIAS Dunsink Observatory". Retrieved 14 May 2025. Williams, Peter K. (December
Harvard_Plate_Stacks
Bridge in Dublin
have been known to take part in the annual commemorative walk from Dunsink Observatory to the site. Attendees have included Nobel Prize winners Murray Gell-Mann
Broom_Bridge
Irish mathematician, astronomer and educator (1858–1928)
Mathematics at Trinity College Dublin in 1883, served as an assistant at Dunsink Observatory from 1892 to 1896, and later taught mathematics at King's Hospital
Arthur_Edward_Lyster
Star in the constellation Cassiopeia
Francis (1873). "Determination of the Parallax of the * Bradley 3077". Dunsink Observatory Publications. 2: 43–50. Bibcode:1873DunOP...2...43B. Eggleton, P
HD_219134
Irish space physicist
senior professor at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) Dunsink Observatory. She has made important contributions to understanding the solar
Caitriona_Jackman
Four-dimensional number system
Hamilton Walk, for scientists and mathematicians who process from the Dunsink Observatory to the Royal Canal bridge in remembrance of Hamilton's discovery
Quaternion
German astronomer (1821–1891)
Astronomy at Trinity College Dublin and Royal Astronomer of Ireland at Dunsink Observatory. Brünnow was born in Berlin to Johann and Wilhelmine (née Weppler)
Franz_Brünnow
0.5-gram weight, was preserved in Beijing Planetarium. Kept at Dunsink Observatory until that was damaged in a 1977 fire, after which it is presumed
List of Apollo lunar sample displays
List_of_Apollo_lunar_sample_displays
17th-century castle with demesne, telescopes and science museum
the Irish Historic Astronomical Observatories, consisting of Dunsink Observatory, Birr Castle and Armagh Observatory, were added to the World Heritage
Birr_Castle
Irish mathematician and astronomer
Astronomer of Ireland. Ussher was a key player in the setting up of Dunsink Observatory outside the city of Dublin and was its first director. Henry was
Henry_Ussher_(astronomer)
Irish astronomer (1840–1913)
founded the screw theory. He was Royal Astronomer of Ireland at Dunsink Observatory. He was the son of naturalist Robert Ball and Amelia Gresley Hellicar
Robert_Stawell_Ball
Irish bishop and astronomer (1763–1835)
title of Royal Astronomer of Ireland. He was the director at the Dunsink Observatory from 1790 to 1827. Together with John Law, Bishop of Elphin, he drafted
John_Brinkley_(astronomer)
Informal division of Dublin, Ireland
Gallery The Hugh Lane Dublin City University Dublin Port Dublin Zoo Dunsink Observatory EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum Farmleigh Four Courts Garden of
Northside,_Dublin
Irish poet (1807–1851)
school there. From 1827 to 1833 Hamilton and her sisters lived at Dunsink Observatory with their brother William Rowan Hamilton, Irish Astronomer Royal
Eliza_Mary_Hamilton
in 2007, and mathematician Andrew Wiles in 2003) take a walk from Dunsink Observatory to the Royal Canal bridge where no trace of Hamilton's carving remains
History_of_quaternions
Irish contributions to science, technology, and engineering
William Rowan Hamilton, an astronomer, mathematician and director of Dunsink Observatory from Dublin, discovered quaternions while walking along the Royal
Timeline of Irish inventions and discoveries
Timeline_of_Irish_inventions_and_discoveries
The second largest refracting telescope in the world is the Yerkes Observatory 40 inch (102 cm) refractor, used for astronomical and scientific observation
List of largest optical refracting telescopes
List_of_largest_optical_refracting_telescopes
Position in the Royal Households of the United Kingdom
Wayman, P.A. (March 1986). "The Andrews Professors of Astronomy and Dunsink Observatory, 1785-1985". Irish Astronomical Journal. 17: 167. Bibcode:1986IrAJ
Astronomer_Royal
British mathematician and historian of science (1873–1956)
to his credit". The Royal Astronomers acted as directors for the Dunsink Observatory, which used outdated astronomy equipment; it was understood that
E._T._Whittaker
Historical fiction novel
surroundings and visits historic sites such as the Royal Irish Academy, Dunsink Observatory, Charlemont House, and Blessington Street Basin. The novel has both
The_Coroner's_Daughter
Irish astrophysicist and observatory director, specialised in solar physics
FRAS FTCD FInstP is an Irish astrophysicist and the director of Dunsink Observatory. He specialises in solar physics, notably solar storms and their
Peter_T._Gallagher
Comparison of a wide range of speeds
light are observable". Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics. 21 (1). Dunsink Observatory, Dublin. doi:10.1016/S0275-1062(97)00001-5. ISSN 1009-9271. To the
Orders_of_magnitude_(speed)
Francis Andrews 1758–1774 c.1718–1774 He left £3,000 to found the Dunsink Observatory and the Andrews chair of astronomy. 21 John Hely-Hutchinson 1774–1794
List of provosts of Trinity College Dublin
List_of_provosts_of_Trinity_College_Dublin
Welsh astronomer
Dunsink these skills were put to good effect in building it up as a modern observatory. He also took part in the commissioning of the Armagh-Dunsink-Harvard
Hugh_Ernest_Butler
University in Ireland, part of the National University of Ireland
initiated by Professor O'Farrell, commenced an annual walk from Dunsink Observatory, to Broombridge, Cabra, to commemorate the mathematician William
Maynooth_University
Irish politician, and college leader and donor
found the Andrews chair of astronomy at Trinity College and the Dunsink Observatory. "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors
Francis_Andrews
appointed: the post is combined with the position of Director of the Dunsink Observatory in Dublin. Scottish surgeon Robert Kerr publishes The Animal Kingdom
1792_in_science
Topics referred to by the same term
California Patrick Wayman (1927–1998), English astronomer and director of Dunsink Observatory from 1964 to 1992 Robert Wayman (1945–2022), chief financial officer
Wayman
known as the Dunsink Landfill in October 1977 following a fire that consumed the Meridian room library at the Dublin Dunsink Observatory where the rock
Stolen_and_missing_Moon_rocks
Irish mathematician and astrophysicist
chair at TCD. Between 2007 and 2018 he acted as director at the Dunsink Observatory and was head of Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies Astronomy &
Luke_Drury_(astrophysicist)
Star in the constellation Ursa Major
Robert S. (1884). "On the Annual Parallax of Groombridge 1618". Dunsink Observatory Publications. 5 (2): 187–217. Bibcode:1884DunOP...5..187B. Byrne
Groombridge_1618
anniversary. 3 October – Fire broke out during the early hours at Dunsink Observatory near Finglas in Dublin. The building was badly damaged, and computing
1977_in_Ireland
Irish astronomer
reference to Birmingham's Observatory in one of his books and John, like William E. Wilson had numerous contacts at Dunsink Observatory. Hoskin, M.A. (1970–1980)
John_Birmingham_(astronomer)
British astronomer and engineer
get a position at the Dunsink Observatory, Dublin, and instead obtained a three-year temporary post at the Astrophysical Observatory of Potsdam, then Europe's
Alice_Everett
Organisation based in the United Kingdom
Horrocks Observatory, Moor Park, Preston 21 June 2024 Rugby School 27 June 2025 Jodrell Bank Observatory 13-15 June 2026 Birr Castle, Newgrange, & Dunsink Observatory
Society for the History of Astronomy
Society_for_the_History_of_Astronomy
Parish in County Dublin, Ireland
related to Corduff. Dún Sinche Dunsink 423 Dunsink observatory Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category:Dunsink (townland). Páirc Anna Annfield
Castleknock_(civil_parish)
Heritage Centre. Retrieved 20 January 2025. "The Historic Astronomical Observatories of Ireland". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original
List of World Heritage Sites in Ireland
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Ireland
Street and quay in Dublin, Ireland
ball sat on top of this station which, when operated remotely from Dunsink Observatory, signaled that it was 1pm. In the early 21st century this station
Britain_Quay
Irish astronomer
Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope. Ellison published the book The Sun and its Influence in 1955. In 1958 he was appointed director of the Dunsink Observatory
Mervyn_A._Ellison
Former administrative land unit in the former county of Dublin, Ireland
Park) townland Corduff townland Deanestown townland Diswellstown townland Dunsink townland Huntstown townland Johnstown townland Mitchelstown townland Pelletstowntownland
Castleknock_(barony)
surgeon MPC · 3750 3751 Kiang 1983 NK Tao Kiang [zh], astronomer at Dunsink Observatory, near Dublin MPC · 3751 3752 Camillo 1985 PA Camillo, son of the
Meanings of minor-planet names: 3001–4000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_3001–4000
1785 in science and technology involved some significant events. Dunsink Observatory established near Dublin. January 7 – Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard
1785_in_science
Irish astronomer
renamed Boyden Observatory moved across continents to its present location in South Africa. This became the site of the Armagh-Dunsink-Harvard 36-inch
A._David_Andrews
Astronomical observatory in Palermo, Sicily, Italy
The Giuseppe S. Vaiana Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, housed inside the Palazzo dei Normanni
Palermo Astronomical Observatory
Palermo_Astronomical_Observatory
founded by the Earl of Aldeborough as a cotton manufacturing centre. Dunsink Observatory established. William Drennan publishes Letters of Orellana, an Irish
1785_in_Ireland
Postage stamp designs by Irish artist Robert Ballagh
elections to the European Parliament. 14 March 1985 Bicentenary of Dunsink Observatory. 14 March 1985 Bicentenary of the first aeronautic flight by an Irishman
Robert Ballagh postage stamp designs
Robert_Ballagh_postage_stamp_designs
Irish clergyman, scholar,, astronomer (1864–1936)
Armagh Observatory in Armagh, Northern Ireland. He was the father of Mervyn A. Ellison, the senior professor of the School of Cosmic Physics at Dunsink Observatory
William Frederick Archdall Ellison
William_Frederick_Archdall_Ellison
by Nixon in 1970. The Ireland lunar sample was displayed at the Dunsink Observatory in Dublin until a 1977 fire. Afterwards, debris was removed to the
Ireland_lunar_sample_displays
Annual science event in Ireland
events by the Ark Theatre, The British Council of Ireland, Dublinia, Dunsink Observatory, Foodoppi, Learnit Educational Solutions, the Science Gallery, ADAPT
Science_Week_Ireland
German-born astronomer
invitation of Éamon de Valera, Brück moved to Dublin to direct the Dunsink Observatory, which was part of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, where
Hermann_Brück
Irish mathematician (1864–1906)
Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland Died 4 January 1906(1906-01-04) (aged 41) Dunsink, County Dublin, Ireland Alma mater Trinity College Dublin Known for Quaternions
Charles_Jasper_Joly
was the last holder of both positions. He was the director of the Dunsink Observatory from 1912 to 1920. He joined the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
Henry_Crozier_Keating_Plummer
Star in the constellation of Camelopardalis
Ball, Robert S. (1884). "Observations in search of stars with annual parallax". Dunsink Observatory Publications. 5: 1–157. Bibcode:1884DunOP...5....1B.
HD_50885
Irish mathematician
discovery of quaternions by William Rowan Hamilton. It starts at Dunsink Observatory in County Dublin, just west of the city, and follows the Royal Canal
Tony_O'Farrell
Astronomical Journal every quarter from 1949 to 1959. Later, Dunsink Observatory and Armagh Observatory took over publication of the journal. By 1974, only the
Irish_Astronomical_Society
Astronomical observatory
Observatory". The Observatory. 7 (91): 329–332. Bibcode:1884Obs.....7..329D. Hoskin, Michael (1982). "Archives of Dunsink and Markree Observatories"
Markree_Observatory
Irish landowner, politician and astronomer
May. The rockets were simultaneously observed from Armagh Observatory and Dunsink Observatory in County Dublin, and the data used to calculate latitude
Edward_Joshua_Cooper
National seal of the Republic of Ireland
seal of Richard II 1793 seal reverse on letters patent establishing Dunsink Observatory for Royal Astronomer of Ireland 1852 seal obverse on inventor's patent
Great_Seal_of_Ireland
Irish astronomer (1846–1882)
the Greenwich Observatory taking measurements of the photographic plates of the transit, followed by two years at Dunsink Observatory near Dublin, again
Charles_E._Burton
Irish cleric and astronomer
maintained his desire to work with other astronomers and observatories, especially Dunsink Observatory in Dublin, and to continue with Robinson's wish for
James Hamilton (priest, born 1748)
James_Hamilton_(priest,_born_1748)
Danish-Irish astronomer (1852–1926)
Parsonstown telescope). During 1878 he moved to Dunsink, the site of the Trinity College Observatory of Dublin University to work for Robert Stawell Ball
John_Louis_Emil_Dreyer
Irish astronomer
1093/ref:odnb/57788. Hoskin, Michael (1982). "Archives of Dunsink and Markree Observatories". Journal for the History of Astronomy. 13 (2): 146–152. Bibcode:1982JHA
Andrew_Graham_(astronomer)
Mars-crossing asteroid
the New General Catalogue compiled by John Dreyer, and Lindsay's Armagh-Dunsink-Harvard telescope. The official naming citation was published by the Minor
10502_Armaghobs
18th-century British mathematician and scientific instrument maker (1735–1800)
Ileana (2009). "The Relationship Between the Ramsden Circles at Palermo and Dunsink". Journal for the History of Astronomy. 40 (3): 321–333. Bibcode:2009JHA
Jesse_Ramsden
Irish astronomer and philosopher (1839–1915)
xii. He returned once more to the subject, and from discussion of the Dunsink catalogue of 717 stars made a demonstration that the earlier types of stars
William_Henry_Stanley_Monck
DUNSINK OBSERVATORY
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Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : probably a patronymic from Dunn 2 or 4. Compare Donson.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from a place in Perthshire, recorded in 1200 as Dunine and later as Dunyn, from Gaelic dùnan, a diminutive of dùn ‘fort’.English : patronymic from Dunn.Irish : variant of Downing.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Dunson, of which this may be a variant.
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