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How Did Uranus Get Its Name?

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    The discoverer William Hershel wanted the planet to be named George's star after a king. But, he didn't get many astronomers to agree with him so they named "him' Uranus after The roman god of the sky's. P.S. I'm a kid!
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      Uranus was name after the god of the sky
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