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Uranus

Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun.
It’s not visible to the naked eye, and became the first planet discovered with the use of a telescope.
Uranus is tipped over on its side with an axial tilt of 98 degrees.

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About Uranus

  • Mass: 8.681×10^25 kg (14.54 x Earth)
  • Equatorial Diameter: 51,118 km
  • Equatorial Circumference: 159,354 km
  • Notable Moons: Oberon, Titania, Miranda, Ariel & Umbriel
  • Orbit Distance: 2,870,658,186 km (19.22 AU)
  • Orbit Period: 30,687.15 Earth days (84.02 Earth years)
  • Surface Temperature: -197°C

Top Facts

  1. Uranus hits the coldest temperatures of any planet
  2. Uranus is often referred to as an “ice giant” planet
  3. Uranus has two sets of rings of very thin set of dark coloured rings

Notable Moons

Moon Mass Diameter Orbit Distance Image
Oberon 3.01×10^21 kg 1,522 km 583,520 km oberon
Titania 3.5×10^21 kg 1,578 km 435,910 km titania
Miranda 6.6x10^19 kg 470 km 129,390 km miranda