The Discovery of Uranus (Astronomy)

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The Discovery of Uranus (Astronomy)
Six planets were known to the ancients: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. It wasn't until 1781, during the Age of Enlightenment, that Uranus was discovered.

This remarkable discovery was made by the German-English astronomer William Herschel, who worked with his sister Caroline. By grinding and polishing their own lenses and mirrors, they were able to construct their own telescopes to make their discoveries. Uranus had been previously catalogued as a faint star. With their superior instrument, however, the Herschels could see this fuzzy heavenly body more clearly. They initially thought Uranus was a comet, because it was changing position.

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0:00 Introduction - 6 planets known until 1781
0:33 Personal history of Herschel
1:26 The discovery
2:20 Naming the new planet
2:50 Later life and work

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