<p>In March of 1781, William Herschel spotted the seventh-known planet of our solar system. He wanted to name it Georgium sidus (George’s star), after King George III. Astronomers outside the U.K. weren’t keen on the planet being named for the British monarch, and recommended sticking with the tradition of naming planets for mythical characters; it<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/jan-11-1787-william-herschel-discovers-two-moons-of-uranus/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Jan. 11, 1787: William Herschel discovers two moons of Uranus"</span></a></p>
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In March of 1781, William Herschel spotted the seventh-known planet of our solar system. He wanted to name it Georgium sidus (George’s star), after King George III. Astronomers outside the U.K. weren’t keen on the planet being named for the British monarch, and recommended sticking with the tradition of naming planets for mythical characters; itContinue reading “Jan. 11, 1787: William Herschel discovers two moons of Uranus”
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