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According to Le Verrier's calculations, which planet's orbit had discrepancies?

  • Mars

  • Venus

  • Uranus

  • Jupiter

Answer

Urbain Le Verrier was a French mathematician and astronomer who discovered the planet Neptune in 1846. He had previously calculated the orbit of Uranus, which had discrepancies that he believed were caused by the gravitational pull of another planet. Le Verrier's calculations led to the discovery of Neptune, which was the first planet to be discovered through mathematical calculations rather than by observation.
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