William —, astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus in 1781 (8)

I believe the answer is:

herschel

(Other definitions for herschel that I've seen before include "William --, astronomer, discoverer of Uranus" , "German-born British astronomer, d. 1822 - European Space Observatory" , "William --, astronomer who discovered Uranus" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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