1846 - Johann Galle is a German astronomer at the Berlin Observatory. He uses Leverrier's calculations to find the planet. The French want to name the planet "Leverrier," after its discoverer. Other scientists object. Leverrier finally names it Neptune.
1846 - British amateur astronomer William Lassell discovers Triton, Neptune's largest satellite. He also believes he sees a ring, but this claim was dismissed.
1949 - Another satellite, Nereid, is discovered in a photograph taken by American astronomer Gerard Kuiper.
1985 - Neptune's rings are discovered, based on star occultations.
