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Uranus

 Uranus


Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. Its name is a reference to the Greek god of the sky, Uranus, who, according to Greek mythology, was the great-grandfather of Ares, grandfather of Zeus and father of Cronus. It has the third-largest planetary radius and fourth-largest planetary mass in the Solar System. 

Information

Distance from Sun: 2.871 billion km

Orbital period: 84 years

Surface area: 8.083 billion km²

Radius: 25,362 km

Mass: 8.681 × 10^25 kg (14.54 M⊕)

Discoverer: William Herschel

Moons: Umbriel, Titania, Miranda, Ariel, Oberon, Puck, Desdemona, MORE

Temperature

speeds on Uranus range from 90 to 360 mph and the planet's average temperature is a frigid -353 degrees F. The coldest temperature found in Uranus' lower atmosphere so far is -371 degrees F., which rivals Neptune's frigid temperatures.

Atmosphere

Uranus' atmosphere is mostly hydrogen and helium, with a small amount of methane and traces of water and ammonia. The methane gives Uranus its signature blue color.

Revolution

84.01 years

The Days (And Years) Of Our Lives

Planet

Rotation Period

Revolution Period

Mars

1.03 days

1.88 years

Jupiter

0.41 days

11.86 years

Saturn

0.45 days

29.46 years

Uranus

0.72 days

84.01 years

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