January 11, 2023
On this date in 1787 William Herschel discovered Titania, Uranus’s largest moon. Uranus is in the constellation Aries, but you will need a telescope to see it. Aries and Uranus can be found high in the east at 6 pm.
A composite of Titania, made from Voyager 2 images taken in January 1986. This image shows Titania’s southern hemisphere. Image credit: NASA/JPL