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

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Adams, Leverrier, and Galle were instrumental in the discovery of Neptune. Adams and Leverrier independently calculated the position of Neptune based on its gravitational effects on Uranus, and Galle was the astronomer who first observed Neptune at the position predicted.

Which Three Played a Role in the Finding of Neptune