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Edgar Allan Poe Museum

The Poe Museum

Richmond, VA

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Neptune Discovered

February 11, 2022

September 23rd, 1846: German Astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle was the first person to discover the planet Neptune. Although previous astronomers predicted Neptune’s presence, Galle was the first to knowingly view it.

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Richmond, VA 23223
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