It was originally observed in 1690 when John Flamsteed catalogued it as 34 Tauri; however, it was not a star as Flamsteed thought, though the first person to correctly identify it called it Georgium Sidus in honor of King George, until it was pointed out to him that it was, in fact, not a star but a planet.
It was originally observed in 1690 when John Flamsteed catalogued it as 34 Tauri; however, it was not a star as Flamsteed thought, though the first person to correctly identify it called it Georgium Sidus in honor of King George, until it was pointed out to him that it was, in fact, not a star but a planet. For 10 points, name this planet discovered by William Herschel in 1781, named after the father of the Titans in Greek and Roman mythology, the seventh from the sun.
It was originally observed in 1690 when John Flamsteed catalogued it as 34 Tauri; however, it was not a star as Flamsteed thought, though the first person to correctly identify it called it Georgium Sidus in honor of King George, until it was pointed out to him that it was, in fact, not a star but a planet.
{Uranus}