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Which planet was found by mathematical prediction rather than empirical observation?..
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neptune
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Neptune's existence was predicted by Urbain Le Verrier using mathematical calculations to explain perturbations in Uranus's orbit before it was ever seen through a telescope. Pluto was also predicted, but Neptune is the classic historical example.