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URANUS' NAME AND SYMBOL

This is the symbol of the planet Uranus.

This planet was originally named in 1781 by the British astronomer William Herschel - he called it Georgium Sidus (meaning "the Georgian planet") to honor the King George III of England. The name was later changed to Uranus, the ancient mythological god of the sky, Ouranos. The name Uranus was suggested by the German astronomer Johann Elert Bode.

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someone called William hershaw discovered the planet uranus

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The person's name who named Uranus Uranus was Johann Elert Bode.

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The Romans named the five planets closest to the sun.At the time there were no telescopes to use so they could only see five, including Uranus.

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Kronos.

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