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General Information Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It is the third largest by diameter. It is the third largest by diameter. One of the Giant Planets or Gas Planets One of the Giant Planets or Gas Planets The name “Uranus” comes from the ancient Greek god of the Heavens, the earliest supreme god. The name “Uranus” comes from the ancient Greek god of the Heavens, the earliest supreme god. Uranus Video

Size, Shape, & Orbit Orbit: 2,870,990,000 km away from the Sun Orbit: 2,870,990,000 km away from the Sun Diameter: 51,118 km Diameter: 51,118 km Mass: kg Mass: kg Uranus has a larger diameter than Neptune, but a smaller mass. Uranus has a larger diameter than Neptune, but a smaller mass.

Uranus vs. Earth Uranus is about 4 times the size of Earth. Uranus is about 4 times the size of Earth. It is about 14 times the mass of Earth. It is about 14 times the mass of Earth. The rotation of Uranus is about 18 Earth hours. The rotation of Uranus is about 18 Earth hours. One Uranus year is about 84 Earth years. One Uranus year is about 84 Earth years. Each season on Uranus lasts about 42 years. Each season on Uranus lasts about 42 years.

Uranian Moons According to some sites, Uranus has 21 named moons, 6 unnamed ones. According to some sites, Uranus has 21 named moons, 6 unnamed ones. The names of the Uranian moons come from the writings of Shakespeare and the Pope. The names of the Uranian moons come from the writings of Shakespeare and the Pope. The moons form three distinct classes: the 11 small very dark, inner ones, the 5 large ones, and the newly discovered much more distant ones. The moons form three distinct classes: the 11 small very dark, inner ones, the 5 large ones, and the newly discovered much more distant ones.

Uranian Moons MOON NAME: DISCOVERER & DATE: DISTANCE FROM URANUS: Cordelia Voyager 2 – km Ophelia Voyager 2 – km Bianca Voyager 2 – km Cressida Voyager 2 – km Desdemona Voyager 2 – km Juliet Voyager 2 – km Portia Voyager 2 – km Rosalind Voyager 2 – km Belinda Voyager 2 – km Puck Voyager 2 – km Miranda Kuiper – km Ariel Lassell – km

Uranian Moons MOON NAME: DISCOVERER & DATE: DISTANCE FROM URANUS: Umbriel Lassell – km Titania Herschel – km Oberon Herschel – km Caliban Gladman – km Stephano Gladman – km TrinculoUnknown 8578 km Sycorax Nicholson – km Prospero Holman – km Setebos Kavelaars km

Discovery of Uranus Uranus was the first planet to be discovered using a telescope. Uranus was the first planet to be discovered using a telescope. Sir William Herschel discovered the planet in Sir William Herschel discovered the planet in However, people had observed and plotted Uranus on star charts dating back to 1690, believing it was a star. However, people had observed and plotted Uranus on star charts dating back to 1690, believing it was a star.

Inside Uranus Uranus has an inner rocky core. Uranus has an inner rocky core. The core of Uranus is probably smaller than the Earth’s core. The core of Uranus is probably smaller than the Earth’s core. Uranus’s core may be small because most of the rock on the planet is floating in its ocean. Uranus’s core may be small because most of the rock on the planet is floating in its ocean. Unlike the other giant planets, Uranus radiates little heat into space from its deep interior. Unlike the other giant planets, Uranus radiates little heat into space from its deep interior.

Surface on Uranus An ocean covers most of the planet. An ocean covers most of the planet. The ocean that is on Uranus accounts for most of the planet’s volume. The ocean that is on Uranus accounts for most of the planet’s volume. The ocean most likely consists of water molecules, mixed with other elements. The ocean most likely consists of water molecules, mixed with other elements. This ocean is EXTREMELY HOT, about 6650ºC (12,000ºF). This ocean is EXTREMELY HOT, about 6650ºC (12,000ºF). The ocean on Uranus remains liquid at such a high temperature, because the pressure deep in Uranus is about five million times stronger than the atmospheric pressure on Earth at sea level. Higher pressure holds molecules in liquids close together and prevents them from spreading out to form vapor. The ocean on Uranus remains liquid at such a high temperature, because the pressure deep in Uranus is about five million times stronger than the atmospheric pressure on Earth at sea level. Higher pressure holds molecules in liquids close together and prevents them from spreading out to form vapor.

Atmosphere The atmosphere of Uranus contains hydrogen, helium, and small amounts of methane. The atmosphere of Uranus contains hydrogen, helium, and small amounts of methane. Methane absorbs red and orange light which gives Uranus its blue-green color. Methane absorbs red and orange light which gives Uranus its blue-green color.

Uranian Rings Astronomers have identified ten rings of debris encircling Uranus’s equator. Astronomers have identified ten rings of debris encircling Uranus’s equator. Many of these rings are made of ice and rock boulders about the size of large beach balls. Many of these rings are made of ice and rock boulders about the size of large beach balls. Several observatories first detected five of the ten rings in Several observatories first detected five of the ten rings in Starting from the innermost ring, these five rings were called Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon. Starting from the innermost ring, these five rings were called Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon.

Uranian Rings In 1986 images taken by the Voyager 2 spacecraft helped scientists discover five more rings encircling Uranus. In 1986 images taken by the Voyager 2 spacecraft helped scientists discover five more rings encircling Uranus.

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