Question 579

X discovered the planetary object A. The B's of A were named after characters either in Y's poem C or the various plays of Z.
Identify X,Y,Z,A,B and C.

X

Y
Z

Answer: William Herschel(X) discovered Uranus(A) whose moons(B) are named after characters in the poem The Rape Of The Lock(C) by Lord Alfred Tennyson or plays of William Shakespeare(Z). Full points to Nihar and Anu Moulee. Half points to Ingrid Morstrad and Pranav.