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Uranus
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/US 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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