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Who Gave the Saturn Nebula Its Name in the 1840s?
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- Lord Rosse named the Saturn Nebula in the 1840s.
- He used improved telescopes that could discern its Saturn-like shape.
- Lord Rosse was an Irish astronomer known for his large telescope.
- The name has been used ever since for this unique object.
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