Uranus
Uranus
Uranus is the Seventh planet from the sun and is known as the sideways planet because it rotates on its side. Uranus is the third largest planet in our solar system and appears as blue - green in colour.
History
Uranus is believed to be around 4,503 Billion years old, named after the Greek God Sky and is the only Planet to be named after a Greek God of the Sky. It was first discovered in 1781 by William Herschel who first observed Uranus but didn't think it was a planet but rather a comet because it was moving to fast.
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Uranus in our Solar System
Facts
- Moons: 27
- Uranus is 4,503 Billion Years Old
- Orbits the Sun on its side
- Uranus actually has rings
- It is the coldest Planet in our solar system.
- Seventh Planet from the Sun
- Takes 84 Years to Orbit the sun
- Length of Day is 17 Hours
- Average Temperature -214 degrees
- Distance from the Sun 1.8 Billion Miles
- Orbit Speed 15,290 mph
- Radius 25,362 Km
In 1986, Voyager 2 came within 81,000 km of Uranus. This is the closest human beings have ever come to Uranus.