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Uranus was originally named George - FACT OF THE DAY: When William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus in 1781, he named it Georgium Sidus ("the planet of George") in honor of the
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![Color enhanced illustration of a telescope, the largest of its time, built by German-British astronomer Sir Frederick William Herschel (1738-1822). He discovered the planet Uranus in 1781, resulting in his appointment as Color enhanced illustration of a telescope, the largest of its time, built by German-British astronomer Sir Frederick William Herschel (1738-1822). He discovered the planet Uranus in 1781, resulting in his appointment as](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G15KHM/color-enhanced-illustration-of-a-telescope-the-largest-of-its-time-G15KHM.jpg)
Color enhanced illustration of a telescope, the largest of its time, built by German-British astronomer Sir Frederick William Herschel (1738-1822). He discovered the planet Uranus in 1781, resulting in his appointment as
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![ESA space history on Twitter: "#OTD 13 March 1781 William Herschel discovers Uranus.Had first reported it as a comet. https://t.co/C1UL5ymGGD https://t.co/ceVFW9ajTm" / Twitter ESA space history on Twitter: "#OTD 13 March 1781 William Herschel discovers Uranus.Had first reported it as a comet. https://t.co/C1UL5ymGGD https://t.co/ceVFW9ajTm" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CdbrTkXWoAAW-Vv.jpg)
ESA space history on Twitter: "#OTD 13 March 1781 William Herschel discovers Uranus.Had first reported it as a comet. https://t.co/C1UL5ymGGD https://t.co/ceVFW9ajTm" / Twitter
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