Solar System
Planets
Uranus
Structure and Composition
Temperature
Highest Temperature
-224°C
Surface Temperature
-197°C
Rings
Number of Rings
13
Classification
Inner Rings
narrow and dark
Outer Rings
colored and easier to see
Structure
Core
Silicate
Iron-Nickel Rock
Mantle
Water
Ammonia
Methane Ices
Atmosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrogen
Helium
Methane Gases
Outer Atmosphere
Upper cloud layer
Moons
Number of Moons
27
Notable Moons
Miranda
Titania
Ariel
Umbriel
Oberon
Composition
Water
Methane
Amonia Fluids
Basic Information
Color
Blue
Size
Mass
86,810,300,000,000,000 billion kg (14.536 x Earth)
Diameter
Polar
49946 km
Equatorial
7th planet from the sun.
Circumference
159,354 km
Volume
6.833 x 10 13 cubic kilometers
Position from the sun
7th planet from the sun.
Description
Ice Giant
Coldest Planet
Tilt
97.77°
Orbit
Distance
2,870,658,186 km
Period
84 Earth years
Picture
Time
Days
A day last for 17 hours and 14 minutes
Years
One year equates to 84 years on Earth.
Record
First Record
Who recorded?
Willian Herchel
When was it recorded?
March 13, 1781
Recent Record
Voyager 2
Uranus has only been visited once.
Fun Facts
Named after the Greek god of sky.
Only planet whose name is derived directly from Greek mythology.
Spins the opposite direction as Earth.
Spins clockwise.
First planet to be discovered through a telescope.
Only planet that spins on its side.
Its neighboring planets are Saturn and Neptune.