The planet was later for a time called Herschel in honour of its discoverer. The name Uranus, which was first proposed by the German astronomer Johann Elert Bode, was in use by the late 19th century. Uranus is a giant in construction, but not so much in size; its diameter compares unfav...
The planet was later for a time called Herschel in honour of its discoverer. The name Uranus, which was first proposed by the German astronomer Johann Elert Bode, was in use by the late 19th century.Uranus is a giant in construction, but not so much in size; its diameter compares ...
Georgium Sidus for George III, the king of England at that time. Many simply called the planet Herschel, after its discoverer. By the mid-1800s the agreed-upon name of Uranus came into common usage, which Bode had proposed as more consistent with the mythological names of the other ...
Charon: Pluto's dwarf planet partner How Pluto captured its largest moon Charon with a 10-hour icy 'kiss' Clyde W. Tombaugh, discoverer of Pluto (Image credit: Academy of Achievement) Tombaugh remained at Lowell Observatory until the advent of World War II, when he was called into servic...
sidus (Star of George) in honour of his royal patron King George III of Great Britain. The planet was later for a time called Herschel in honour of its discoverer. The name Uranus, which was first proposed by the German astronomer Johann Elert Bode, was in use by the late 19th century...
"This morning, the ultimate dream of a planet watcher was come true: all of the planets condensed before me into one straightforward, nowhere peripheral view. It struck me like nine-branched lightning, held me still as a (deeply breathing) statue. All the planets at once."...
1.(Astron.)The planet Uranus, so named by its discoverer, Sir W. Herschel. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co. Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visitthe webmaster's page for free fun...
The planet thus was known in English in 1780s as theGeorgian Planet; but that name naturally never caught on "amongst foreigners." French astronomers began calling itHerschelin honor of the discoverer, and German astronomer Johann Bode proposedUranusas in conformity with other planet names, and ...
Obliquity to orbit (deg) The tilt of the body's equator relative to the body's orbital plane, in degrees. Saturn Observational Parameters Discoverer: Unknown Discovery Date: Prehistoric Distance from Earth Minimum (106 km) 1195.5 Maximum (106 km) 1658.5 ...
Uranus first planet discovered that was not known in ancient times, named for the god of Heaven, husband of Gaia, the Earth, from Latin Uranus, from Greek Ouranos literally "heaven, the sky;" in Greek cosmology, the god who personifies the heavens, father of the titans. The planet was...