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I assure you that Uranus has been observed many times by many people dating far back into the past, such as by Hipparchos in 2nd Century BC. They conclusively figured out exactly what it was in 1846.
Twenty centuries of wondering what it is, until someone snapped and said “listen, it’s Uranus, are you happy now?”