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April 30, 1998: The discovery of Caliban and Sycorax
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April 30, 1998: The discovery of Caliban and Sycorax

In the April 30, 1998, issue of the journal Nature, astronomers reported the discovery of two new moons of Uranus. The team of Philip Nicholson, Brett Gladman, Joseph Burns, and John Kavelaars, had first spotted the two satellites on Sept. 6, 1997, using the 200-inch Hale Telescope at the Palomar Observatory. In the April publication, Continue reading "April 30, 1998: The discovery of Caliban and Sycorax" The post April 30, 1998: The discovery of Caliban and Sycorax appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .

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