On this day in 1812 – June 9th – German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle was born.
Galle is best known for his being the first person to see the planet Neptune, knowing what he was seeing. This followed his search for the planet using the calculations Urbain Le Verrier had sent him. (Who discovered Neptune?)
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