Uranus By: Paige Polter
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How did Uranus get its name? William Herschel wanted to name the planet Gerogeian sidus after king George||| Instead named after the Greek god of the sky
Discovery William Herschel March, 13th 1781 Found with an aid of telescope, William Herschel thought it was a comet or a star
Distance Order from sun: 7th Distance form sun: 2,869.6km Distance from earth: 2.88billion km
Planet measurements Mass: 8.6810 x 10^25kg Volume: 6.83344 x 10^13km^2 Density: 1.270 g/cm^3 Would your planet float or sink? Sink. The density is higher then 1 Gravity: 29.1ft/s^2
Atmosphere Hydrogen (H2), Helium (He), and Methane (CH4) Thin
Orbit and Rotation Orbit sun: 1,783,744,300 miles Axis: 17.23992 hours
Temperature Temperature: -357F Compared to earth and Florida: it is very cold
Composition and Appearance Type of Planet: Gas Giant, not solid Internal composition: Small, Rocky core Bright blue color on the surface, has a smooth surface.
Weather Cold winds Bands of clouds that blow around rapidly.
Rings 13 rings The first 2 rings were announced December 22 ,2005
Moons 27 moons Created between 1787-1948
Water 80% and more is hot dense fluid of icy material (water, methane and amnonia)
What would happen if a human travels to Uranus? The can not because it is a gas giant.