Uranus



WELCOME TO URANUS



Mass (kg)............................................ 8.68 x 10^25 Diameter ............................................ 31,763 mi. (51,118 km.) Mean density (kg/m^3) ............................... 1290 Escape velocity (m/sec).............................. 21300

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 in Earth hours)....... 17.9 Revolution period (length of year in Earth years).... 84 or 30,685 earth-days

Obliquity (tilt of axis in degrees).................. 97.9 Orbit inclination (degrees).......................... 0.77 Orbit eccentricity (deviation from circular)......... 0.047

Mean surface temperature (Farenheit)................ -357 (-216 C)

Visual geometric albedo (reflectivity)............... 0.56 Atmospheric components............................... 83% hydrogen, 15% helium, 2% methane (at depth) Rings................................................ Uranus has a system of narrow, faint rings. Ring particles are dark, and could consist of rocky or carbonaceous material.

Number of Satellites ................................15




Interesting Facts about this Planet

  • 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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