Neptune, the 8th planet from the sun
German observatory astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle (above)
discovered the planet Neptune. He was assisted by Urbain Jean
Joseph Le Verrier (below) a French mathematician who specialized
in celestial mechanics. Neptune was named by Le Verrier after the
Roman mythological god of the sea.
Urbain Le Verrier
I can’t believe my family was living in Portland before Neptune was discovered …