Uranus
Facts:
- Seventh planet in the solar system
- One fact: Although Neptune on average is colder than Uranus, the coldest ever recorded actually belongs
to Uranus.
- Diameter: ~ 51118 km
- Moons: 28 confirmed moons, notable ones are: Titania, Miranda, Umbriel, Ariel, and Oberon
- Type: Ice giant planet
- Axial tilt: ~ 98 degrees (Rotates sideways, possibly due to huge impacts long ago).
- Day: ~ 17 hours
- Full orbit: 30687 Earth days
- Average surface temperature: -195° Celsius
- Name Origin (English): Uranus is from Latin for god of the sky. However, this closely resembles
the Greek term for the god of the sky "Ouranos".
- Origin: Formed about 4.5 billion years ago from gas and dust particles.
- Atmosphere: Composed of 83% hydrogen, 15% helium, and 2% methane.
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