Planet Hunting, 19th Century Style

Institute of Astronomy Public Observing Evening, Cambridge (15/12/2010)

With Stephanie Hunt, Jonathan Crass & James Mead

A historical look at the discovery of planets and the role of the Cambridge Observatories in the discovery of Neptune in 1846, featuring actors portraying the Victorian astronomers involved.

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