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Georgium Sidus
Georgium Sidus Geor"gi*um Si`dus [NL., the star of George (III. of England).] (Astron.) The planet Uranus, so named by its discoverer, Sir W. Herschel.

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- response to Maskelyne's request, Herschel decided to name the object Georgium Sidus (George's Star), or the "Georgian Planet" in honour of his new patron...
- When William Herschel discovered Ur**** in 1781, he at first named it Georgium Sidus (George's Star) after the King, who later funded the construction and...
- disagreement regarding its name. Its discoverer William Herschel named it Georgium Sidus (The Georgian Star) after his monarch George III. This was the name...
- "Recherches sur la nouvelle planete, decouverte par M. Herschel & nominee Georgium Sidus". Acta Academiae Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanae (1): 303–329...
- January 1798). "On the Discovery of Four Additional Satellites of the Georgium Sidus. The Retrograde Motion of Its Old Satellites Announced; And the Cause...
- the orbit of Saturn. He called the new planet the "Georgian star" (Georgium sidus) after King George III, which also brought him favour; the name did...
- January 1798). "On the Discovery of Four Additional Satellites of the Georgium Sidus. The Retrograde Motion of Its Old Satellites Announced; And the Cause...
- Herschel, William; On the Discovery of Four Additional Satellites of the Georgium Sidus. The Retrograde Motion of Its Old Satellites Announced; And the Cause...
- telescope with its apparatus Proper a chief Azure thereon the astronomical symbol of Ur**** or the Georgium Sidus irradiated Or. Motto Coelis Exploratis...
- Britain when the Nautical Almanac Office switched from using the name Georgium Sidus to Ur****. In 1789, Bode's Royal Academy colleague Martin Klaproth was...