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William Herschel discovers Titania and Oberon, two moons of Uranus.
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William Herschel
German-born British astronomer and composer (1738–1822)
Frederick William Herschel was a German-British astronomer and composer. He frequently collaborated with his younger sister and fellow astronomer Caroline Herschel. Born in the Electorate of Hanover, William Herschel followed his father into the military band of Hanover, before…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their moons
Thе history of discovering planets and moons
The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery, identified through its various designations, and the discoverer(s)…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Titania (moon)
Largest moon of Uranus
Titania, also designated Uranus III, is the largest moon of Uranus. At a diameter of 1,578 km (981 mi) it is the eighth largest moon in the Solar System, with a surface area comparable to that of Australia. Discovered by William Herschel in 1787, it is named after the queen of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Oberon (moon)
Moon of Uranus
Oberon, also designated Uranus IV, is the outermost and second-largest major moon of the planet Uranus. It is the second-most massive of the Uranian moons, and the tenth-largest moon in the Solar System. Discovered by William Herschel in 1787, Oberon is named after the mythical…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Moons of Uranus
Natural satellites of the planet Uranus
Uranus, the seventh planet of the Solar System, has 28 confirmed moons. The 27 with names are named after characters that appear in, or are mentioned in, William Shakespeare's plays and Alexander Pope's poem The Rape of the Lock. Uranus's moons are divided into three groups:…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Uranus
Seventh planet from the Sun
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It is a gaseous cyan-coloured ice giant. Most of the planet is made of water, ammonia, and methane in a supercritical phase of matter, which astronomy calls "ice" or volatiles. The planet's atmosphere has a complex layered cloud…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 11
Day of the year
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