Artist's impression of Urbain Jean Joseph Leverrier (1811-1877) French astronomer calculating the position of planet Neptune in 1846. Calculations con

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Artist's impression of Urbain Jean Joseph Leverrier (1811-1877) French astronomer calculating the position of planet Neptune in 1846. Calculations confirmed were shortly after by JG Galle at Berlin. Engraving c1880.

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