How did Le Verrier predict the position of Neptune?
With a Telescope
By Gazing at Stars
Using Only Mathematics
Via Divine Intervention
Answer
Urbain Le Verrier used only mathematics to predict the position of Neptune. He used Newton's law of universal gravitation to calculate the gravitational pull of the known planets on each other. He then used this information to determine the location of an unknown planet that was causing the orbit of Uranus to be perturbed.
Unraveling the Celestial Mysteries: The Urbain Le Verrier Quiz
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