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13 Mar 1781
Uranus |
Uranus In 1781, English astronomer William Herschel detected Uranus in the night sky, but he thought it was a comet. It was the first planet to be discovered with the aid of a telescope. By 1787, he had also observed the Uranian satellites Titania and Oberon (11 Jan 1787), which were later given these names by his son, John Herschel. |
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13 Mar 1781
William Herschel |
William Herschel (astronomy) William Herschel observes Uranus (although initially recording it as a comet). |
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