![A plan of the solar system, exhibiting relative magnitudes and distances. The planet Uranus is here called Herschel. Historical engraving, 18th century. William Herschel discovered Uranus on 13 March 1781, expanding the A plan of the solar system, exhibiting relative magnitudes and distances. The planet Uranus is here called Herschel. Historical engraving, 18th century. William Herschel discovered Uranus on 13 March 1781, expanding the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T96K5J/a-plan-of-the-solar-system-exhibiting-relative-magnitudes-and-distances-the-planet-uranus-is-here-called-herschel-historical-engraving-18th-century-william-herschel-discovered-uranus-on-13-march-1781-expanding-the-known-boundaries-of-the-solar-system-and-making-it-the-first-planet-discovered-with-a-telescope-consensus-on-the-name-was-not-reached-until-almost-70-years-after-the-planets-discovery-T96K5J.jpg)
A plan of the solar system, exhibiting relative magnitudes and distances. The planet Uranus is here called Herschel. Historical engraving, 18th century. William Herschel discovered Uranus on 13 March 1781, expanding the
Breakthrough - On this day in 1781, William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus. The discovery made him an overnight celebrity and as a result he was appointed as the Court Astronomer. Can
![SIR FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHEL German-English astronomer with a plan of the planet Uranus, discovered in 1781 Date: 1738 - 1822 Stock Photo - Alamy SIR FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHEL German-English astronomer with a plan of the planet Uranus, discovered in 1781 Date: 1738 - 1822 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G39N4W/sir-frederick-william-herschel-german-english-astronomer-with-a-plan-G39N4W.jpg)
SIR FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHEL German-English astronomer with a plan of the planet Uranus, discovered in 1781 Date: 1738 - 1822 Stock Photo - Alamy
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William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. HEZ-1152395 | agefotostock
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William Herschel (1738-1822) discovering Uranus in 1781, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. IAM-0510011574 | agefotostock
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SIR FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHEL German-English astronomer discovering the planet Uranus in 1781, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. MEV-10068536 | agefotostock
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