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The planet had been spotted many times in the past, but it was always thought to be a star or other heavenly body. William Hershel viewed the planet in 1781. He originally thought it to be a comet. It was on March 17, 1781, that he realized that Uranus was indeed a planet.
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∙ 8y agoUranus has 13 distinct rings so a question about "the" ring makes no sense. William Herschel did describe a possible ring - the epsilon ring - in 1789 but there were no further confirmed sightings for almost 200 years. The ring system was clearly identified in 1977.
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∙ 15y agoUranus does have rings, it was found in 1781 when Uranus was found
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∙ 15y agoit has been discovered before you were born:] it has been discovered before you were born:] it has been discovered before you were born:]
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∙ 12y agoThe rings of Uranus were discovered using a conventional Cassegrain reflector telescope with a 36-inch (91.5 cm) aperture, aboard the Kuiper Airborne Observatory.
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∙ 8y agoThe first was identified as a possibility by Herschel in 1789 but the system of rings was discovered in 1977.
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In the solar system which planet has rings around it?
Saturn has long been known for its ring system but more recently rings have also been discovered around Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune.
Is it true that there is a ring around Uranus?
Yes Uranus has a rings. Its rings are special because they wobble. You can not see them from a telescope,
Who discovered Ariel the moon of Uranus?
Ariel and Umbriel are two of the moons of Uranus. They were discovered around the same time in 1851 by William Lassell.
Uranus was discovered at the same time as what?
Uranus was discovered at the same time as the cotton gin. Both were discovered in 1781. Uranus was discovered by William Herschel.
Who discovered discovered the planet uranus?
Uranus was discovered by William Herschel.William Herschel
Who discovered jupiters rings?
William_Herschelwas first to claim seeing rings around Uranus.
What are the differences between neptune and uranus?
Neptune is more massive than Uranus, is further from the sun and was discovered after Uranus. Uranus has 27 known and named satellites as well as a ring system. Neptune has 14 known and named satellites, and a faint and fragmented ring system.
In the solar system which planet has rings around it?
Saturn has long been known for its ring system but more recently rings have also been discovered around Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune.
Is it true that there is a ring around Uranus?
Yes Uranus has a rings. Its rings are special because they wobble. You can not see them from a telescope,
What is the ring around Uranus for?
I don't think the rings are for anything. They are just there.
Who discovered Ariel the moon of Uranus?
Ariel and Umbriel are two of the moons of Uranus. They were discovered around the same time in 1851 by William Lassell.
Uranus was discovered at the same time as what?
Uranus was discovered at the same time as the cotton gin. Both were discovered in 1781. Uranus was discovered by William Herschel.
Who discovered discovered the planet uranus?
Uranus was discovered by William Herschel.William Herschel
What planet was discovered in 1781?
Uranus was discovered by William Herschel on March 13th 1781.
Is Uranus the newest discovered planet?
William herschel discovered the planet uranus
When was the planet Uranus discovered?
The planet Uranus was discovered in 1781 by William Herschel.
What are some scientists who discovered Uranus?
Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1781.
