*HTML is ON *UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend
Smilies Legend
If you have previously registered, but forgotten your password, click here.
T O P I C R E V I E Wnojnjdidn't Sir William Herschel discover pluto on this date in the late 1780's?ColinBurgessIt was actually a little closer to home - he discovered Uranus. Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 1930.ColinnojnjOOPS thanks for the clarification. ------------------EvanAstro Bill quote:Originally posted by nojnj:didn't Sir William Herschel discover pluto on this date in the late 1780's?Please see my posting in this News Section of 17 Feb 2005 regarding Pluto. BIllRob JoynerRight Colin. February 18, 1930, to be exact. I'll never forget that one. My youngest sister was born 42 years later to the day!
Colin
------------------Evan
quote:Originally posted by nojnj:didn't Sir William Herschel discover pluto on this date in the late 1780's?
Please see my posting in this News Section of 17 Feb 2005 regarding Pluto. BIll
Contact Us | The Source for Space History & Artifacts
Copyright 1999-2024 collectSPACE. All rights reserved.