![On This Day In History: Astronomer Sir William Herschel Announces Discovery Of Uranus - On Mar 13, 1781 | MessageToEagle.com | Astronomer, Uranus, Herschel On This Day In History: Astronomer Sir William Herschel Announces Discovery Of Uranus - On Mar 13, 1781 | MessageToEagle.com | Astronomer, Uranus, Herschel](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/45/13/9c/45139c8a834ad7ce1ba38151a9f67935.jpg)
On This Day In History: Astronomer Sir William Herschel Announces Discovery Of Uranus - On Mar 13, 1781 | MessageToEagle.com | Astronomer, Uranus, Herschel
![William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer: discovered first new planet since ancient times, Uranus. Built telescopes, including the 40-foot reflector shown in background. Artist's reconstruction Stock Photo - Alamy William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer: discovered first new planet since ancient times, Uranus. Built telescopes, including the 40-foot reflector shown in background. Artist's reconstruction Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D96962/william-herschel-1738-1822-german-born-english-astronomer-discovered-D96962.jpg)
William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer: discovered first new planet since ancient times, Uranus. Built telescopes, including the 40-foot reflector shown in background. Artist's reconstruction Stock Photo - Alamy
![File:19 New King Street, Bath, home of William Herschel who discovered Planet Uranus in 1781. - panoramio.jpg - Wikimedia Commons File:19 New King Street, Bath, home of William Herschel who discovered Planet Uranus in 1781. - panoramio.jpg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/19_New_King_Street%2C_Bath%2C_home_of_William_Herschel_who_discovered_Planet_Uranus_in_1781._-_panoramio.jpg)
File:19 New King Street, Bath, home of William Herschel who discovered Planet Uranus in 1781. - panoramio.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
![ESA space history on Twitter: "#OTD 13 March 1781 William Herschel discovers Uranus.Had first reported it as a comet. https://t.co/C1UL5ymGGD https://t.co/ceVFW9ajTm" / Twitter ESA space history on Twitter: "#OTD 13 March 1781 William Herschel discovers Uranus.Had first reported it as a comet. https://t.co/C1UL5ymGGD https://t.co/ceVFW9ajTm" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CdbrTkXWoAAW-Vv.jpg)