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Planet Uranus

Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and the third largest planet in the solar system. It is the only planet in the solar system that spins sideways. It was the first planet discovered using the telescope.

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When were telescopes used to see and to photograph the planets Neptune Uranus and Pluto?

Saturn was the outermost planet known until William Herschel discovered Uranus in the late 18th Century, so unless you count this as ancient, it would be inaccurate to say that the ancients could 'see' the planets beyond Saturn.

Telescopes are first definitely attested in the early 17th Century. Photography in the modern sense (using a camera to record sharp images on a light-sensitive film, as opposed to more basic forms like the pinhole camera) didn't exist until the early 19th Century.

I'm guessing that your question arises from the (quite sensible) assumption that all of the planets were named by the ancients, but this is not the case. The 'trans-Saturnian' (if you'll pardon the term) planets were named after Greek and Roman deities by later astronomers.

Interestingly, Uranus and Pluto are named after Greek gods, rather than the Roman gods that give the other planets their names. I suppose that 'Caelus' and 'Dis Pater' didn't quite have the same ring to them.

Hope this helps.

What is Uranus's nickname?

Uranus is often referred to as the "ice giant" because of its composition and extremely cold temperatures in its outer atmosphere.

What will you see if you visited planet Uranus?

i think if we go to the uranus we can see all other planet, which are around the uranus. we can also see galaxies, nebula, black hole, telescope and some rocks which are flying all around the planets.

What is on Uranus surface?

Uranus is a gas giant (or "ice giant"). The general consensus is that they don't actually have surfaces per se; the gases making up their atmosphere likely merge imperceptibly with the liquid interior (there may, or may not, be a more solid "metal" core... to an astronomer, "metal" means "anything other than hydrogen or helium").

What is Uranus atmosphere like?

Uranus has a thick atmosphere composed mostly of hydrogen, helium, and methane gases. The upper atmosphere is made up of layers of clouds, while the lower atmosphere is mostly a mix of gases including hydrogen and helium. The atmosphere of Uranus also contains trace amounts of various hydrocarbons.

What does Uranus' name mean?

The planet is named for the primal Greek sky god Uranus (Ouranos), father of Cronus and grandfather of Zeus.

Why can't we live on Uranus?

Mercury is an airless world that can be as hot as 800 Fahrenheit degrees during the day and as cold as -280 degrees at night. There is nothing to protect the surface from intense solar radiation.

Uranus is an extremely cold with no solid surface that we could live on.

How often does Uranus spin on its axis?

Uranus spin is different from all the other planets. Instead of spinning like a top, it spins like a wheel. Its north and south poles stick out to the side. Scientists think Uranus spins this way because a long time ago a large object collided with Uranus and knocked it over.

What can you do on Uranus?

You would be killed if you were to try and land on Uranus. It is a giant, poisonous planet that is extremely cold, because it is so far from the Sun. The gravity is strong enough to crush any person or machine that tried to land on Uranus. The only thing a person can do in the vicinity of Uranus is to orbit the planet, or land on a nearby satellite or moon of Uranus. If you try to land the planet, you die and quickly.

If you weighed 100 pounds on Earth how much would you weigh on Uranus?

Your weight on Uranus would be slightly different from your weight on Earth due to differences in gravity. Uranus has a surface gravity that is about 91% of Earth's gravity, so if you weighed 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh approximately 91 pounds on Uranus.

What are the rotation and revolution periods for Uranus?

The time of rotation (day) for Uranus is about 17 hours and 14 minutes. The time for one revolution around the Sun (Uranus year) is 30,799 Earth days or about 84.3 Earth years.
Uranus's revolution is 87 earth years

How long is it from earth to Uranus?

The distance from Earth to Uranus varies due to the elliptical nature of the planets' orbits. On average, Uranus is about 1.6 billion miles (2.6 billion kilometers) away from Earth. At its closest approach, the distance can be around 1.6 billion miles (2.57 billion kilometers), while at its farthest, it can be around 1.98 billion miles (3.2 billion kilometers) away.

What is Uranus's volume?

Diameter = 50,530 km

Mass = 8.68*1025 kilograms

Volume = 6.83*1011 km3

What galaxy is Uranus in?

Uranus is in our galaxy, the Milky Way. Everything you can see in the sky at night without a telescope, all the planets and stars are all in our galaxy.

Uranus compared to earth?

Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun, while Earth is the third. Uranus is much larger in size than Earth, with a diameter approximately four times that of our planet. Uranus has a different composition, with a thick atmosphere primarily made up of hydrogen, helium, and methane, which gives it a blue-green color.

Why does Uranus have an irregular orbit?

Uranus has an irregular orbit due to the influence of its neighbor planet Neptune and other outer planets. The gravitational interactions between these planets can cause Uranus' orbit to become slightly off balance, leading to its irregular path around the Sun.

How fast does Uranus travel around the sun?

Uranus travels around the sun at an average speed of about 6.8 kilometers per second. This means it takes approximately 84 Earth years for Uranus to complete one orbit around the sun.

Special features of Uranus?

Uranus has unique features such as being the only planet that rotates on its side, making its poles almost face the Sun directly. It has a system of faint rings and a substantial number of moons, totaling 27, including Miranda, with its unusual surface features. The planet's atmosphere is composed mainly of hydrogen, helium, and methane, which gives it a distinctive blue-green color.

Can you live on Uranus with the temp.?

It is impossible for humans to live on Uranus due to its extreme temperatures, which can drop to as low as -224 degrees Celsius. There is no atmosphere suitable for breathing, and the intense winds and lack of solid ground make it uninhabitable.

Uranus time needed to rotate on its axis?

If Uranus is rotating I think you should see a doctor

How long are Uranus years and days?

One year on Uranus is equivalent to about 84 Earth years, due to its longer orbit around the sun. A day on Uranus, however, is shorter than a day on Earth, lasting approximately 17 hours and 14 minutes.

What is Uranus' atmosphere made of?

Uranus's atmosphere is made of different type of gasses, Uranus gets its blue-green color from methane gas in the atmosphere.

Does Uranus have impacts?

See the link for information on:

Neil D. Tyson, Michael W. Richmond, Michael Woodhams, & Luca Ciotti 1993 "On the Possibility of a Major Impact on Uranus in the Past Century" Astronomy & Astrophysics (Research Notes) 275, 630

How long dose it take for uranus to orbit the sun?

It takes Uranus 84.3 years to make a complete orbit around the Sun. The planet was discovered by William Herschel in 1781.