URANUS

By Nick Towers

The Name❏ Uranus got its name from the god of the sky.❏ Uranus means “father of the titans” in Greek

Mythology.

Discovery❏ First planet discovered in modern times.❏ Discovered by William Herschel on March 13,

1781.❏ Uranus was spotted many other times, but it was

looked at as a star.

Planet MeasurementsMass: 8.683e25 kgVolume: 68,330,000,000,000 kmDensity: 1.27 g/cmGravity: 8.69 m/s

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Float or Sink in Water❏ Uranus would float in water because of its low

density. ❏ It is the second least dense planet in the solar

system.

Atmosphere❏ Icy atmosphere❏ 83% hydrogen❏ 15% helium❏ 2% methane❏ Thick atmosphere

Distance Uranus is the 7th planet from the sun. 2,877,000,000 km from the Sun. 2,057,000,000 km from Earth.

Orbit and Rotation Takes 84 earth years to orbit the sun. Takes 17 hours and 14 minutes to rotate on its

own axis.

Temperature -243 to -370 degrees F

The temperature on Uranus is much colder than on earth.

Composition/Appearance Uranus is a gas giant because its surface lacks

a solid. The internal composition contains hydrogen,

helium, and methane. Uranus is one of the outer planets. Uranus looks

very similar to Neptune. Uranus is a blue/green color. It has rings orbiting it, but they are hard to see.

RingsThere are rings around Uranus , but they are

very difficult to see. James Elliot, Edward Dunham, and Douglas Mink discovered it when Uranus passed in front of a star and was noticed that there were dips in the brightness. 13 rings, Color: Blue-ish, clear. It is made of

Black dust particles, large rocks, and helium.

WaterNot sure, but astronomers suspect there could

have been lots of water.

Weather It is beyond freezing cold. It is the coldest planet in theSolar System.

MoonsUranus does have moons orbit around it.There are 27 moons

If a human went to Uranus they would probably freeze to death.

Something SpecialUranus rotates from top to bottom unlike all of the

other planets which rotate side to side.Uranus is the coldest planet in the Solar System.Uranus has rings. It was the first planet discovered in modern times.Uranus is the 7th planet from the sun.

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