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The precise year is not known: the ancient Assyrians knew about it way back in the 14 century BC. It was then called something like "the Jumping Planet". It was known, by name, to ancient Astronomers from Chinese, Indian, Babylonian, Nordic, Islamic and Mayan cultures.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 7y agoMercury was known by ancient Greeks. Timocharis made the first recorded observation of Mercury in 265 BC. However Sumerians knew about Mercury in 3000 B.C.
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∙ 6y agoThe planet was known to the ancient Assyrians in the 14th Century BC. Its exact year of discovery is not known.
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Planet Mercury discovered by?
Planet Mercury was not discovered, it has been known to exist for thousands of years.
What year did Galileo see the planet mercury?
alileo discovered mercury in the late sixtenth century but wasnt proven a planet until 1639
What was the 7th planet to be discovered?
mercury
What is different about the astronomical body of planet Mercury?
what is unique about the astronomical body of planet Mercury and why is it important in the universe?When was the planet Mercury discovered?
Who was the planet Mercury's finder?
The planet Mercury was discovered around 3,500 years ago, Unfortunately the name of the person who discovered it was not recorded.
What date was Mercury discovered?
There is no actual date of when the planet Mercury was discovered. The planet was first recorded by a Babylonian astrologer but it was called Apollo then.
What is the satellites of planet Mercury?
No natural satellites of Mercury have been discovered.
What was the mans name when he discovered planet mercury?
galaleo
Who was the planet Mercury first discovered by?
Galalieo galilie
How the mercury planet discovered?
someone named howard Lynn discovered it in a rocket ship
Is Mercury the fastest planet?
no there has been a new planet discovered it is called blenit. 1 year on this planet is 24 hours 1 day is 1 hour its closer to the sun than mercury it is believed to be smaller than the earth but a lot bigger the Pluto
When was Mercury in the solar system discovered?
The first known recorded evidence of planet Mercury was in 1000BC
