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11Uranus — first planet discovered that was not known in ancient times, named for the god of Heaven, husband of Gaia, the Earth, from L. Uranus, from Gk. Ouranos lit. heaven, in Greek cosmology, the god who personifies the heavens, father of the titans. Cf …
12Herschel — Uranus U ra*nus ( n[u^]s), n. [L. Uranus, Gr. O yrano s Uranus, o yrano s heaven, sky. Cf. {Uranium}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Gr. Myth.) The son or husband of Gaia (Earth), and father of Chronos (Time) and the Titans. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) One… …
13Uranus — U ra*nus ( n[u^]s), n. [L. Uranus, Gr. O yrano s Uranus, o yrano s heaven, sky. Cf. {Uranium}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Gr. Myth.) The son or husband of Gaia (Earth), and father of Chronos (Time) and the Titans. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) One of the… …
141781 — Year 1781 (MDCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11 day slower Julian calendar). Events of 1781 January June * January William… …
15George III of the United Kingdom — George III redirects here. For other uses, see George III (disambiguation). George III …
16Oberon (moon) — For other uses, see Oberon (disambiguation). Oberon The best Voyager 2 image of Oberon, obtained on January 24, 1986 Discovery D …
17Titania (moon) — Infobox Planet name = Titania alt names = Uranus III adjectives = Titanian caption = Click image for description bgcolour = #a0ffa0 discovery = yes discoverer = William Herschel discovered = January 11, 1787 semimajor = 435 910 km mean orbit… …
18Astronomical naming conventions — In ancient times, only the Sun and Moon, a few hundred stars and the most easily visible planets had names. Over the last few hundred years, the number of identified astronomical objects has risen from hundreds to over a billion, and more are… …
19Uranus in fiction — The planet Uranus has appeared in various forms of fiction: Literature * An anonymous author writing as a Mr. Vivenair published A Journey Lately Performed Through the Air in an Aerostatic Globe, Commonly Called an Air Balloon, From This… …
201781 in Great Britain — Events from the year 1781 in the Kingdom of Great Britain.Incumbents*Monarch George III of the United Kingdom *Prime Minister Frederick North, Lord North, ToryEvents* 1 January Industrial Revolution: The Iron Bridge opens across the River… …
