| 18th century | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Name | Image | Other/Permanent designation | Discoverer(s) and notes |
| 1780s | ||||
| o: March 13, 1781 p: April 26, 1781 |
Uranus | 7th Planet | Herschel first reported the discovery of Uranus on April 26, 1781, initially believing it a comet. | |
| o: January 11, 1787 p: February 15, 1787 |
Titania | Uranus III | Herschel. He later reported four more spurious satellites. | |
| Oberon | Uranus IV | |||
| o: August 28, 1789 p: November 12, 1789 |
Enceladus | Saturn II | Herschel | |
| o: September 17, 1789 p: November 12, 1789 |
Mimas | Saturn I | ||
| Date | Name | Image | Other/Permanent designation | Discoverer(s) and notes |
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