space
Who Named The Saturn Nebula?
š” The Answer
- The Saturn Nebula was named by Lord Rosse in the 1840s.
- The name comes from its superficial resemblance to the planet Saturn.
- It looks like Saturn with its rings nearly edge-on to the observer.
- Better telescopes in the 1840s allowed this shape to be discerned.
š You Might Also Like
š
On This Day ā September 173 events ā
1941 ā World War II: A decree of the Soviet State Committee of Defense restores compuls
1944 ā World War II: Allied airborne troops parachute into the Netherlands as the "Mark
š£ Share this fact