Which three played a role in the finding of Neptune?
A)Herschel, Hubble, and Einstein
B)Newton, Einstein, and Tombaugh
C)Adams, Leverrier, and Galle
D)Bode, Herschel, and Fraunhofer
E)Shapley, Hubble, and Whipple

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John Couch Adams, Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier, and Johann Gottfried Galle all played roles in the discovery of Neptune. Adams and Le Verrier independently predicted the existence and location of the planet based on gravitational perturbations of Uranus, and Galle used their predictions to actually observe and identify Neptune in the sky. Adams, Leverrier, and Galle all played critical roles in the finding of Neptune. John Couch Adams and Urbain Le Verrier independently predicted the existence and position of the planet based on observed irregularities in Uranus' orbit, and each sent their predictions to Johann Gottfried Galle at the Berlin Observatory, who then used them to locate Neptune in 1846.

Which Three Played a Role in the Finding of Neptune