The ice giant Uranus is certainly different from other gas giants such as Jupiter and Saturn, which are both mostly composed of helium and hydrogen. Uranus is composed, mostly of various ices such as methane and ammonia. Its mass has been approximated at 14.5 times that of Earth. Astronomers believe that 9.3 and 13.5 Earth […]
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Just to show you how big Uranus’ mass is, it will take 14 and a half Earth’s size just to fill Uranus. But Uranus doesn’t have the largest amount of mass in the solar system. Compared to the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter, Uranus is a mere 1/20 of its mass.
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Texts and descriptions are fine and dandy, but to see planet Uranus for what it is is another thing altogether. Enjoy these pictures of Uranus.
Mass (kg) : 8.68 x 1025 Diameter (km) : 51118 Mean density (kg/m3) : 1290 Escape velocity (m/s) : 21300 Average distance from Sun : 19.19 AU (2,870,972,200 km) Rotation period (length of day in Earth days) : 0.72 (17.9 Earth hours)(retrograde) Revolution period (length of year in Earth days) : 30,685 (84 Earth years)
1. Uranus is named after the Greek god of the sky. Uranus was the husband of Gaia, the goddess of the Earth. 2. It was discovered in December 13, 1781 by William Herschel, a German-born British astronomer. 3. The orbital speed of Uranus is 6.6 km/sec (14,763 mi/hr). 4. A year on Uranus is equal
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