German-born British astronomer William Herschel discovered two Uranian moons, later named Oberon and Titania by his son John.

William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus from the garden of his house in Bath, England, initially considering it to be a comet.

William Herschel discovered Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, during the first use of his new telescope which was then the largest in the world.