The Planet Uranus

Welcome to Planet Uranus
A website about the planet Uranus

Named after the Greek god of the sky, Uranus is a gas giant which is visable to telescopic viewing. The Uranus was the first planet discovered in modern (non-classical) times by Sir William Herschel on March 13, 1781. It is also the first planet discover with a telescope as opposed to the naked eye.

Today in Astronomy History
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February 7, 1824
English astronomer, Sir William Huggins, is born. Sir Huggins explored the spectra of stars, nebulae and comets to interpret their chemical composition.

February 7, 1889
Astronomical Society of Pacific holds their first meeting in San Francisco.

February 7, 1979
Pluto moves inside the orbit of Neptune for the first time since both planets were discovered.

February 7, 2003
Last contact with Pioneer 10.