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Miranda - the smallest of Uranus' five major moons - was discovered by Gerard Kuiper on 16th Feb 1948 at the McDonald Observatory.
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∙ 9y agoMiranda, which is the smallest of Uranus's major moons, was discovered on February 16, 1948 by astronomer, Gerard Kuiper. Kuiper was born in the Netherlands.
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∙ 11y agoIt was Kuiper, in 1948.
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Who discovered the moons Miranda Ariel Umbriel Titania and Oberon and What year where they found?
1851 by William Lassell (Ariel and Umbriel) and in 1948 by Gerard Kuiper (Miranda)Titania and Oberon were discovered in 1787by William Herschel.
Which astronomers discovered the five larger moons of Uranus and what year?
William Herschel discovered Titania and Oberon in 1787. William Lassell discovered Ariel and Umbriel in 1851. Gerard Kuiper discovered Miranda in 1948.
Which astronomers discovered the 5 larger moons of Uranus and what year was it discovered?
Miranda was discovered by Gerard P. Kuiper in 1948 .Ariel and Umbriel were discovered by William Lassel in 1851. Titania and Oberon were discovered by William Hershel in 1787.
What astronomer found the planet Miranda?
Miranda is a Moon not a planet; its the smallest and inner most of the five Uranian moons. It was discovered by Gerad Kuiper in 1948.
Which planet has 15 satellites and the largest of which is Miranda?
You are thinking of Uranus. ( Miranda is not the largest satellite. Also, we have discovered more than 15 moons. I think it's about 27 known moons now.)
What year was Miranda the moon discovered?
Miranda was discovered in 1948.
Which year did astronomers discovered Miranda?
The discovery of Uranus's innermost major moon Miranda is credited to Kuiper in the year 1948.
What year did Galileo discover the moon Miranda?
Miranda, the moon of Uranus, was discovered by Gerard Kuiper in the 16th of February 1948, not by Galileo
When was Miranda discovered?
Miranda (The moon of Uranus) was discovered on February 16th 1948
Who discovered the moons Miranda Ariel Umbriel Titania and Oberon and What year where they found?
1851 by William Lassell (Ariel and Umbriel) and in 1948 by Gerard Kuiper (Miranda)Titania and Oberon were discovered in 1787by William Herschel.
Which astronomers discovered Uranus' moon Miranda?
Miranda was discovered by Gerard P. Kuiper on February 16th 1948
Which astronomers discovered the five larger moons of Uranus and what year?
William Herschel discovered Titania and Oberon in 1787. William Lassell discovered Ariel and Umbriel in 1851. Gerard Kuiper discovered Miranda in 1948.
Which astronomers discovered the 5 larger moons of Uranus and what year was it discovered?
Miranda was discovered by Gerard P. Kuiper in 1948 .Ariel and Umbriel were discovered by William Lassel in 1851. Titania and Oberon were discovered by William Hershel in 1787.
What was Miranda discovered by?
she was discovered in a restaurant singing (PS) i love her so hot Thando Mpofu says
What planet does the moon Miranda orbit?
The moon Miranda orbits the planet Uranus and it was discovered in 1948. Uranus has a total of five moons.
How did Miranda Cosgrove get discovered?
She was found singing and dancing in a restaurant in Los Angeles.
What astronomer discovered Ariel and umbriel?
The eleventh of Uranus' moons is the world Miranda. Miranda is a very interesting world. It is made up half of rocky material, and half of ice. In one place Miranda has a huge cliff that is 5 km high. Miranda was discovered in 1948 by Kuiper. This icy world was named after a daughter of the magician Prospero in Shakespeare's The Tempest.
