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Uranus
Welcome to The Planet of
Uranus.
Information
about Uranus
|
| Mass |
kg |
8.68 x 10^25 |
| Diameter |
km |
31,763 mi. (51,118 km) |
| Mean Density |
kg/m^3 |
1290 |
| Escape Velocity |
m/sec |
21,300 |
| Distance from
the sun |
Shortest |
1,702,100,000
mi.(2,739,300,000 km) |
| Greatest |
1,870,800,000
mi.(3,010,700,000 km) |
| Mean |
1,786,400,000
mi.(2,875,000,000 km) |
| Rotation
Period (Length of Day) |
Earth Hours |
17.9 |
| Revolution
Period (Length of Year) |
Earth Years |
84 or 30,685 earth-days |
| Obliquity
(Tilt of Axis) |
Degrees |
97.9 |
| Orbit Inclination |
Degrees |
0.77 |
| Orbit
Eccentricity |
Deviation From Circular |
0.047 |
| Mean
Surface Temperature |
Fahrenheit |
-357 (-216 C) |
| Visual Geometric Albedo |
Reflectivity |
0.56 |
| Atmospheric Components |
83%
hydrogen(H), 15% helium(He) and 2% methane(CH4) |
| Rings |
Uranus has 11
known rings, and has a system of narrow, faint
rings. Ring particles are dark, and could consist
of rocky or carbonaceous material |
| Satellites |
15 |
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Interesting Facts
|
| Uranus was discovered in
1781 by an amateur astronmer, Sir William
Herschel |
| Uranus has an ocean about
5,000 miles(8,000 km) deep. Scientist believe the
ocean is mostly water, perhaps mixed with a bit
of liquid ammonia and methane. The ocean is as
hot as 8,000 F (14,430 C) |
| 63 Earths could fit into
one Uranus |
| Uranus is the 3rd largest
planet in our solar system |
| Uranus's diameter is four
times greater than Earth's |
| Uranus's rings are made
mostly of dirty ice boulders about 3 feet(1m)
across |
| Uranus has 11 known rings |
| Uranus is tipped on its
side |
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