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One BIG telescope. The rings of Uranus are very faint and that far from the Sun there isn't a whole lot of light. The easiest way may be by going to the Hubble Space Telescope web site at hubblesite.org.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe rings of Uranus were discovered on March 10, 1977. William Herschel reported seeing them 200 years earlier, but it is unlikely that he would have been able to detect them with the telescopes available at that time.
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∙ 13y agoThis was found out when Uranus covered a star. Five times before and after the main event, the light of the star dimmed. Because of the symmetry of the dimming, a group of rings was the obvious suspect.
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∙ 12y agoit was discovered accidentaly by William herschel in 1781.
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Is it true that there is a ring around Uranus?
Yes Uranus has a rings. Its rings are special because they wobble. You can not see them from a telescope,
What planet has rings but you can only see 3 of them?
Saturn , Jupiter , Uranus and Neptune, all of the rings can be seen with a normal telescope, but not , Neptune you have to block out planet to see them.
Does uranus have moons or rings?
As of 2011, Uranus has 27 known moons and 13 rings. The rings are closely connected with 13 small moons. (see related questions and link)
What two planets have rings?
Saturn is most famous for having rings. You can even see them with a simple telescope. Other planets have rings. Neptune, Uranus and Jupiter do, though their rings are much hard to see that those of Saturn.
Uranus' rings are different from Saturn's rings how?
Uranus's ring is different than Saturns because Uranus is faded
Is it true that there is a ring around Uranus?
Yes Uranus has a rings. Its rings are special because they wobble. You can not see them from a telescope,
Does Uranus has rings?
Yes Uranus has rings
What planet has rings but you can only see 3 of them?
Saturn , Jupiter , Uranus and Neptune, all of the rings can be seen with a normal telescope, but not , Neptune you have to block out planet to see them.
Does uranus have moons or rings?
As of 2011, Uranus has 27 known moons and 13 rings. The rings are closely connected with 13 small moons. (see related questions and link)
What four planets have rings?
There are four: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
What two planets have rings?
Saturn is most famous for having rings. You can even see them with a simple telescope. Other planets have rings. Neptune, Uranus and Jupiter do, though their rings are much hard to see that those of Saturn.
What is different about the rings on Uranus?
The difference of the rings on Uranus is they are vertical.
When was Rings of Uranus created?
Rings of Uranus was created in 1977.
Does the planet Uranus have a ring?
Yes, Uranus is known to have at least 13 distinct rings. (see related question)
Does Uranus have any moons or rings if so what are their names?
Both - Uranus has rings - and 27 moons ! See the related link to Wikipedia for a nice article on the planet's features.
Are there Rings on Jupiter Uranus Neptune?
Yes, there are rings on Jupiter and Neptune, and sideways rings on Uranus.
Does Uranus have rings around it at all?
yes,there are 11 rings around Uranus.
