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1993 Uranus passes Neptune (once every 171 years)
1989 Conjunction of Venus, Mars, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Moon 1986 Voyager 2, 1st Uranus flyby 1986 Voyager 2 makes 1st fly-by of Uranus (81,593 km), finds new moons 1977 Voyager 2 launched for fly-by of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 1977 NASA launches Voyager 2 towards Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune 1977 Rings of Uranus discovered during occulation of SAO 1948 Miranda, famous moon of Uranus, photographed for 1st time 1905 Gerard Kuiper, Dutch/U.S. astronomer, moons of Uranus, Neptune 1851 William Lassell discovers Ariel and Umbriel, satellites of Uranus 1841 John Couch Adams decides to determine position of an unknown planet by irregularities it causes in the motion of Uranus 1822 F William Herschel, German astronomer (discovered Uranus), dies at 85 1799 William Lassell, discoverer, satellites of Uranus and Neptune 1787 Titania and Oberon, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Herschel 1781 Sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus) 1738 F William Herschel, German/English astronomer, discovered Uranus 1715 John Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time 1690 John Flamsteed observes Uranus without realizing it's undiscovered |
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