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
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