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Discovery of Georgium Sidus

Name: Discovery of Georgium Sidus – Great Britain factsheet records
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Great Britain · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1781Date range

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0Places

Chronological records

1781

Frederick William Herschel1781

Science / Astronomy

Calls the new planet the Georgian star (Georgium sidus) after King George III

Names involved

Frederick William Herschel

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