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Announcement of Vulcan
- When
- 2 January 1860
- Where
- Académie des Sciences
Le Verrier announced the discovery of Vulcan at the French Academy of Sciences in Paris on 2 January 1860, citing Lescarbault's observation.
On 2 January 1860, Le Verrier announced the discovery of the new planet, named Vulcan, at the meeting of the Académie des Sciences in Paris. This announcement was based on a letter received from Edmond Modeste Lescarbault, who claimed to have observed a transit of the planet on 26 March 1859.
Sources
- Vulcan (hypothetical planet) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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