What is unique about the rotation of Uranus?

Answer 1

All the planets in our solar system have an axis of rotation roughly perpendicular to the plane of their orbit (including Venus, which spins the opposite direction to that of its orbit). By contrast, Uranus is unique in that it rotates on its side, the axis almost parallel to the orbital plane - tilted about 98 degrees.

Answer 2

Unlike the other planets, Uranus' axis of rotation is almost parallel to its orbital plain. All the other planets' axis of rotation are almost perpendicular to their orbital planes.

So most planets can be visualized as spinning like tops on a table, where the table is the plane of their orbits. Uranus would be visualized as rolling on its side as it moves around its orbit.
it spins sideways
It spins sideway.

Answer 3

Uranus rotates on its side, with its axis tilted at nearly a right angle to its orbit around the Sun. This unique axial tilt causes the planet to experience extreme seasons and unusual patterns of sunlight distribution across its surface.

Answer 4

It spins on its side
Uranus is basically rolling along it's orbit, as it's axial inclination is 97.7 degrees, if the rotation is used to find the north pole.

Answer 5

rotates on it's side due to 97.9 degrees axel tilt

Answer 6

The poles around which Uranus spins is tipped so far over that it is near the plane in which Uranus rotates round the Sun. Thus Uranus rotates on its side.

Answer 7

It's tilted over towards the Sun.

Where our "tilt" or obliquity is around 23.5o Uranus has a tilt of 98O.

Pluto has an obliquity of 120o

Answer 8

The poles around which Uranus spins is tipped so far over that it is near the plane in which Uranus rotates round the Sun. Thus Uranus rotates on its side.