Credit for the Discovery of Neptune Is Shared by Two

question 3

Multiple Choice

Credit for the discovery of Neptune is shared by two astronomers. They are:

• A) Hubble and Humason
• B) Kepler and Newton
• C) Adams and Leverrier
• D) Doppler and Wien
• E) Fraknoi and Morrison

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