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Uranus was knocked off its axis due to a collision with another large object passing through space . The object was nearly the size of uranus.
All planets have a tilted axis. The Gravity of the Sun and other planets force the tilt.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe 98 degree tilt of Uranus (compared to Earths 23.5 degree tilt) was most likely caused at sometime in the early years of the solar system when a planet-sized object struck Uranus and knocked it on its side.
Because of the tilt, if you lived at one of the poles on Uranus, you would experience 42 years of continuous sunlight, and then 42 years of continuous darkness!
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∙ 13y agoAn asteroid hit it and then it tilted to its side.
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∙ 9y agoUranus, unlike the other planets, rotates on its side. Astronomers believe that this is because an abject collided with Uranus years ago.
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∙ 9y agoit has a unusual rotation its is flipped on its side. As a result it appears to be rolling through its orbit around the sun
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∙ 13y agoScientists don't know for sure, but they speculate that it may have been hit very early on in the formation o the solar system by an earth sized protoplanet.
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∙ 14y agobecause a planetessimal hit it
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What is tilted with respect to the sun and the orbits of other planets?
Planet Uranus, it is tilted on its side by 98 degrees.
Which planet has an orbit that is tilted significantly more than the others?
Uranus is has an orbit that is tilted significantly more than the other planets. Uranus is basically tilted on it's side during orbit.
Why is Uranus the only planet tilted on its side?
This is not actually the case. All of the planets are tilted. Uranus just happens to be tilted more than any of the others. The Earth, for example is actually tilted 23.5 degrees from the vertical. Uranus is tilted 98 degrees from the vertical, making its north pole point towards the sun.
What was found on Uranus because of strange pattern?
scientist discovered that Uranus was hit over by a massive object that tilted the planet over. because of that Uranus is tilted almost 90 degrees and lies on it side !
What characteristics distinguishes Uranus from the other giant planets?
Uranus is tilted on it's side other than the other planets.
How did uranus get tilted on its side?
Uranus is tilted on its side because of violent impact that knocked Uranus off kilter some time ago. Uranus is tilted by 98 degrees.
How many degrees is Uranus tilted on its side?
It's tilted 90 degrees.
Which gas giant spins on it side?
that is Uranus who's axis is tilted so it spins on it's side.
What is different about Uranus?
Uranus is a big green ball of Gas. It is tilted on its side.
Which planet is tilted 90 degrees on its side?
Uranus.
Which planet has its axis of rotation tilted completely on its side?
Well first of all, since the planets are almost perfect spheres, they have no 'sides'.You're probably thinking of Uranus, whose axis of rotation is tilted of 97.77°, andso is approximately parallel with the plane of the Solar System.
What is unique about Uranus tilt of axial?
Uranus's tilt of Axial is unusual because Uranus is tilted on it's side
Which large planet revolves about sun tilted on its side?
Uranus
Which planet has an orbit that is tilted significantly more than the others?
Uranus is has an orbit that is tilted significantly more than the other planets. Uranus is basically tilted on it's side during orbit.
What is tilted with respect to the sun and the orbits of other planets?
Planet Uranus, it is tilted on its side by 98 degrees.
What outer planet is tilted on its side and rotates from top to bottom?
Uranus
Why is Uranus the only planet tilted on its side?
This is not actually the case. All of the planets are tilted. Uranus just happens to be tilted more than any of the others. The Earth, for example is actually tilted 23.5 degrees from the vertical. Uranus is tilted 98 degrees from the vertical, making its north pole point towards the sun.
