Most of the planets in our solar system were known and named in ancient times, from Mercury out to Saturn. Uranus, which moved in the sky too slowly, is faint as observed from Earth and was sometimes mistaken for a star, and Neptune is too faint to see without a telescope.
The same number as there are now, but they weren't all discovered by then. Mercury, Venus, Earth Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn have been known since ancient times. Uranus was first recorded in 1690 Neptune was discovered in 1846 Pluto was discovered in 1930, and later declassified as a planet. So, in 1780, we knew of 7 planets,
In ancient times, the five planets visible to the naked eye were Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. These planets were observed and recorded by ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians and Greeks.
The term "planet" is derived from the Greek word "planetes," which means "wanderer." In ancient times, planets were described as moving stars compared to the fixed stars in the sky. This is why they were called planets.
The five "naked eye" planets have been known since antiquity. Some unknown Babylonian or Sumerian astronomer were probably the first people to notice that these weren't just stars. Uranus, the first planet discovered in modern times, was discovered by William Herschel while systematically searching the sky with his telescope on March 13, 1781. Neptune was first observed by Galle and d'Arrest on Sept 23,1846.
The constellation Delphinus has been known since ancient times and does not have a specific "discoverer." It has appeared in various mythologies and cultures throughout history.
People have been watching the five visible planets since ancient times, and probably since the dawn of humanity.
Saturn has been known since prehistoric times. In ancient times, it was the most distant of the five known planets in the solar system (excluding Earth) and thus a major character in various mythologies.
The inner planets Mercury, Venus, and Mars have been known since ancient times, before history was written down. It wasn't until much later that Earth was found to be a planet as well, and it took a number of people to demonstrate this truth.
Some of the elements discovered before 1766 include carbon (discovered in ancient times), copper (known since prehistoric times), iron (also known since ancient times), sulfur (known since antiquity), and zinc (used in ancient times as well).
No body really known as it has been Known since ancient times.
Lead has been known from ancient times and thus nobody knows who first discovered it.
Saturn is visible to the eye from Earth, people have known about it since ancient times. Nobody knows who first saw it.
Wild strawberries have been known since ancient times.
Sea Lampreys have been known since ancient times.
Galileo discovered staurn in the lat 1610's by looking through a telescopeSaturn has been known since ancient times. It is one of the planets that can be seen in the sky without a telescope.
The 8 planets of the solar system have been observed since ancient times and were named long ago, by people whose names are not recorded by history.
No. Jupiter has been known since ancient times.