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Uranus , the seventh planet from our sun and the first planet discovered with a telescope, revolves around the sun once every 84 Earth years. The rotational period of the interior of Uranus is 17 hours, 14 minutes. As on all giant planets, its upper atmosphere experiences very strong winds in the direction of rotation. Visible features of the atmosphere (winds) move much faster, making a full rotation in as little as 14 hours.
An intresting fact about Uranus is that it has the coldest atmosphere in the Solar System, with a minimum temperature of 49 K (-224 C °). Uranus's internal heat is substantially lower than that of the other giant planets; in astronomical terms, it has a low thermal flux. Why Uranus's internal temperature is so low is still not understood. One of the hypotheses for this discrepancy is that Uranus was hit by a massive entity, the nature of which is unknown. This seems to indicate that this planet experienced a personal Big Bang, in addition to the primary one that marked the beginning of the universe.
In December 2005, the Hubble telescope detected a pair of previously unknown rings. The largest is located at twice the distance from the planet of the previously known rings. These new rings are so far from the planet that they are called the "outer" ring system. Hubble also spotted two small satellites, one of which, Mab, shares its orbit with the outermost newly discovered ring. The new rings bring the total number of Uranian rings to 13.
Another interesting fact is that Uranus is the only planet named after a Roman god, rather than a Greek like the other planets.
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∙ 15y agoYes, Uranus does it in 84 years, while the next planet out, Neptune, revolves in 168 years. While Saturn the next planet in revolves around the sun in 29 years.
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∙ 10y agoNo. All of the planets rotate. Uranus is unique in that, compared to the other planets, Uranus rotates on its side.
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∙ 8y agoIt is the only such planet in our Solar system.
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∙ 13y agoURANUS
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What planet rotates on its side at a 90 degree angle?
Uranus.
What planet in our solar system rotates on its side?
Uranus. It is tipped over on its side at 98°
Special features of Uranus?
Uranus has several special features. It has 11 rings and almost no cloud cover. It is also the only planet that rotates on its side.
Which blue green planet rotates on its side because of the tilt of its axis?
Uranus.
Why Uranus called the planet that lies on its back?
Its rings are vertical and it rotates around on its side.
What is the only planet that rotates on its side?
Uranus is the only planet which rotates on its side, with an axial tilt of 97.86 degrees.
Which planet rotates on its side?
uranus rotates on it's side
What planet rotates on it's side?
Uranus is the planet that rotates on its side. It takes Uranus 84 Earth years to fully revolve around the Sun.
What planet has a vertical tilt and rotates on its side?
Uranus rotates nearly on its 'side'.
Which outer planets rotate on their sides?
Uranus is the only outer planet (and only planet in our solar system) that rotates on its side.
Which planet rotates on its side at a 90 angle?
Uranus.
What is the only planet tilted on it side?
Uranus, with a tilt of 98°. All planets have some tilt, but Uranus' tilt is so extreme, it rotates on its side.
What planet rotates on its side at a 90 degree angle?
Uranus.
What outer planet is tilted on its side and rotates from top to bottom?
Uranus
Which planet spin on its side?
The planet Uranus spins on its side.
What is an unusual thing about Uranus?
It rotates on its side, relative to the plane of the solar system. It is the only planet in the solar system that does this.
The planet that rotates on its side?
Uranus, though unfortunately no one really knows why. Pluto also has a horizontal axis so it rolls on its side as well. However, Pluto is now classified as a dwarf planet so Uranus is the only planet of the 7 that spins this way.
