Lassell
Lassell is a surname of English origin. In scholarly and encyclopedic usage, it is most closely associated with William Lassell, a 19th-century English astronomer and instrument maker who contributed to the study of the outer planets and their satellites.
William Lassell (1799–1880) was an English astronomer known for building and operating large reflecting telescopes and
The name Lassell also appears in lunar nomenclature. The Lassell crater on the Moon is named in
Beyond these references, Lassell as a surname has limited widespread usage in contemporary contexts. The name