Historical Events tagged with "le verrier"

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Space Exploration

Discovery of Neptune by Key Astronomers

September 23rd, 1846 178 years ago

Astronomers Urbain Le Verrier, John Couch Adams, and Johann Gottfried Galle collaborated to confirm the existence of Neptune, using mathematical predictions based on observed irregularities in Uranus's orbit. On this day, Galle successfully located the planet with a telescope at the Berlin Observatory, solidifying their calculations and advancing the field of astronomy significantly.

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