Who discovered Ariel?

raman   October 29, 2011   Comments Off on Who discovered Ariel?

Ariel or Uranus I is a fourth largest and lustrous moon of Uranus (seventh planet of our solar system). It orbits at the distance of approximately 190,000 km and its orbital period is about 2.5 Earth days, William Lassell, a prominent British astronomer discovered it on 24 October 1851.

Ariel Discovered By William Lassell