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Census • Person • William Lassell

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Astronomers • Commerce

born	died
1799, Jun 18	1880, Oct 5

an English merchant and astronomer. The crater Lassell on the Moon, a crater on Mars, the asteroid 2636 Lassell and a ring of Neptune are named in his honour.

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	10/10/1846	-	Neptune's moon Triton discovered by William Lassell	Additional Information: Wikipedia: Triton (moon)
	09/16/1848	-	Hyperion, moon of Saturn, discovered by William Cranch Bond & George Phillips Bond (U.S.) and William Lassell (England)	Additional Information: Wikipedia: Hyperion (moon)
	10/24/1851	-	William Lassell discovers Ariel and Umbriel, satellites of Uranus	Additional Information: Wikipedia: Ariel (moon) Wikipedia: Umbriel (moon) Wikipedia: William Lassell