Uranus How Did It Get Its Name

Uranus How Did It Get Its Name?

Ultimately, German astronomer Johann Elert Bode (whose observations helped to establish the new object as a planet) named Uranus after an ancient Greek god of the sky. Bode argued that as Saturn was the father of Jupiter, the new planet should be named for the father of Saturn.Feb 27, 2018

What is Uranus named after and why?

Uranus was named after the Greek god of the sky. According to myth, he was the father of Saturn and the grandfather of Jupiter.

Robert Thorne

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