study of Uranus

Uranus was named after the ancient Greek god of the heavens. Uranus was also the father of Cronus (also known as Saturn in Roman times).

The planet, Uranus, is the seventh planet from the sun and the third largest.

It is a gas planet with a center that is made up of mostly rock and ice.

Uranus has, like Jupiter and Saturn rings of particles which circle the planet. There are 11 known rings.

Uranus spins differently from most planets because it seems to be tilted sideways instead of right side up.

Uranus has 15 known moons.

Uranus is quite difficult to see with the naked eye but is fairly easy to spot with binoculars (if you know exactly where to look). It looks like a small disc.

The surface composed of rock and ice is surrounded by an atmosphere of hydrogen, helium and methane. Uranus’ average temperature is -218°C, or -360° F. So far thirteen rings surrounding Uranus have been found. The planet Uranus has 27 moons, each named after Shakespearean characters.

Despite not being certain how the planet Uranus inherited its 98° axial tilt; we are able to study the effects of this uneven heating. Hypotheses suggest this unique aspect is due to a major collision during formation.