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    Birr Castle (& Leviathan telescope) - Image 2

    Description

    William Parsons, 3rd earl of Rosse, and his wife, Mary Rosse, built the 19th century biggest telescope in their Birr Castle, in the center of Ireland.
    This telescope has been for more than 60 years, with unpreceded performance, allowing  William Parsons to discover strange structures in some nebulae (much later, Hubble undestood that he in fact discovered galaxies, outside of our own galaxy).

    Astronomy continues in Birr with the Lofar station.

    Also, Birr Castle's reputation come from it's magnificien gardens.

    These highlights are included in the scenery, and more information about William Parsons discoveries are included in the documentation.

     

    Credits :

    original Sketchup model of the Leviathan, was made by nottamun.

    custom animated flag is provided thanks to the help of trfsto.

     

    Installation :

    All the provided folders, in the MSFS2024 version, shall be installed for proper operation of the scenery.

     

    Required libraries :

    download and install the “Dave’s 3D People Library” in your community folder.

    download and install the "Windy Things" library in your community folder.

     

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    cgerSupporter

    over 4 years ago

    great job i live in birr

    C

    about 2 years ago

    Many thanks from Warstein in Germany for designing this interesting building and/or? telescope :-)
    m

    about 3 years ago

    Very interesting place and a scenery well worth taking the Drone Cam down to find all the little Easter Eggs. Thanks I enjoyed this a lot

    d
    droideAuthor

    about 3 years ago

    Thanks for your comment. Really appreciated

    c

    over 4 years ago

    lovely piece of work sir, you won't be doing birr airfield by any chance? i do go there quite often and the default version in the game isn't quite right... the elevation is also a biteen off too. happy halloween

    c
    cgerSupporter

    over 4 years ago

    great job i live in birr

    d
    droideAuthor

    over 4 years ago

    Wonderfull. Comment highly appreciated !

    S

    almost 5 years ago

    Never downloaded scenery before but I will have to try this out. I visited this castle and actually t the Earl by chance. I remember seeing the telescope. Thanks for making this.

    A

    about 5 years ago

    Very nicely done. Thank you!
    m

    about 5 years ago

    Great work, i know this place, i spent few days in birr for a wedding
    d
    droideAuthor

    about 5 years ago

    Thank you, i is always rewarding to hear people, that are familiar with the place, say they like it.
    MSFS 2020MSFS 2024

    Birr Castle (& Leviathan telescope)

    Explore the historical Birr Castle and the iconic Leviathan telescope, known for its astronomical discoveries by William Parsons, 3rd earl of Rosse. Experience the breathtaking beauty of the castle gardens and delve into the history of groundbreaking celestial observations. Immerse yourself in this rich scenery with added details of William Parsons remarkable findings included in the documentation.

    Downloads2K
    Version2.0
    File Size96.49 MB
    Published5 years ago
    Updated8 months ago

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    Simulator
    MSFS2020/24
    Sub-CategoryLandmarks
    CountryIreland
    ICAONULL

    Version History

    Updgraded for better rendering in MSFS2024.

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