Planet - Uranus

Today in Astronomy History
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September 5, 1907
An entire family was reportedly crushed by a meteorite in Hsin-p ai Wei, Weng-li, China

...also in Astronomy Today
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September 5, 2010
Mars is less than 2° from the star Spica.

Welcome to Planet Uranus
A website about the planet Uranus

Named after the Greek god of the sky, Uranus is a gas giant which is visable to telescopic viewing. The Uranus was the first planet discovered in modern (non-classical) times by Sir William Herschel on March 13, 1781. It is also the first planet discover with a telescope as opposed to the naked eye.