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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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What is the planet Uranus atmosphere like?
The atmosphere of Uranus, like those of the larger gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn, is composed primarily of hydrogen and helium. At depth it is significantly enriched in volatiles (dubbed "ices") such as water, ammonia and methane. The opposite is true for the upper atmosphere, which contains very few gases heavier than hydrogen and helium due to its low temperature. Uranus's atmosphere is the coldest of all the planets, with its temperature reaching as low as 49 K.
The Uranian atmosphere can be divided into three main layers: the troposphere, between altitudes of −300[a] and 50 km and pressures from 100 to 0.1 bar; the stratosphere, spanning altitudes between 50 and 4000 km and pressures of between 0.1 and 10−10 bar; and the hot thermosphere (and exosphere) extending from an altitude of 4,000 km to several Uranian radii from the nominal surface at 1 bar pressure.[1] Unlike Earth's, Uranus's atmosphere has no mesosphere.
The troposphere hosts four cloud layers: methane clouds at about 1.2 bar, hydrogen sulfide and ammonia clouds at 3-10 bar, ammonium hydrosulfide clouds at 20-40 bar, and finally water clouds below 50 bar. Only the upper two cloud layers have been observed directly-the deeper clouds remain speculative. Above the clouds lie several tenuous layers of photochemical haze. Discrete bright tropospheric clouds are rare on Uranus, probably due to sluggish convection in the planet's interior. Nevertheless observations of such clouds were used to measure the planet's zonal winds, which are remarkably fast with speeds up to 240 m/s.
Little is known about the Uranian atmosphere as to date only one spacecraft, Voyager 2, which passed by the planet in 1986, has studied it in detail. No other missions to Uranus are currently scheduled.
When did the satellite Miranda visit Uranus?
Miranda is not a space probe sent from Earth, it is a natural satellite of Uranus, i.e. a moon. The probe we sent to Uranus was Voyager 2, which visited in 1986. The confusion stems from our casual use of the word 'satellite'. Strictly, it means an object which orbits another, so the Moon is Earth's natural satellite, and we have put up many artificial satellites, such as those which study the weather and transmit television programmes. We have also sent spacecraft to become satellites of other bodies, such as the Mars Orbiter. If the craft has a different objective we usually call it a space probe.
Is Neptunes appearance bluer than Uranus?
Of, course. Neptune's colour is dark blue, and Uranus's colour is light blue.
What is the gravity of Saturn like?
Gravity of Saturn is 92% that of Earth.
Read more: What_is_the_gravity_of_Saturn
Why is the planet Uranus hotter at the poles than at its equator?
The planet Uranus is hotter at its poles than at its equator because the planet is tilted on its side. Astronomers believe that an Earth sized object collided with the planet millions of years ago and tilted it so that its poles faced the sun rather than its equator.
What is the hottest it's ever gotten on uranus?
The highest temperature on Uranus is a chilling 57 kelvin [See related question]
- 57 Kelvin = -357.07 degrees Fahrenheit
- 57 kelvin = -216.15 degrees Celsius
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Is uranus a gas Rocky or liquid planet?
Any planet past the asteroid belt, which is between Mars and Jupiter, is considered a gas giant, except for Pluto. Although Pluto is no longer classified as a planet, when it used to be classified as such, it was the only rocky planet past the asteroid belt.
Something that both Saturn and uranus have?
Both Saturn and Uranus are gas giants in our solar system, composed mostly of hydrogen and helium. They also have a ring system surrounding them, although Saturn's rings are more prominent and well-defined compared to Uranus' fainter and darker ring system.
Does planet uranus have trees or plants?
Since the average temperature at the surface is 57 K (-357 F), it is veryunlikely that anything like plants as we know them exist there.
A month on Uranus, defined by the time it takes for the planet to complete one rotation on its axis, is approximately 17.24 Earth hours. However, if you're referring to its orbital period around the Sun, one Uranian year lasts about 84 Earth years, meaning it takes a long time for Uranus to complete a full orbit. Hence, a "month" in terms of its orbit would be much longer, around 7 Earth years.
How much is the Uranus bigger than the Sun?
Considering you can fit more than 100 earth's inside of the sun.Uranus is a little bit bigger than earth so maybe you could fit around a 70 to 80 planets the size of Uranus in the sun so its pretty big compared to the sun.
How did variations in the orbit of uranus help scientist discover neptume?
By calculating the gravitational tug necessary to pull Uranus in its orbit, they were able to tell astronomers where to point their telescopes to discover Neptune.
What are the 5 major moons of Uranus?
They're "major" because they're large, relatively speaking. The 6th largest moon is about a third the diameter (and about one-thirtieth the mass) of the 5th largest. Even the fifth largest is quite a bit smaller than the four largest ones.
Why does Neptune or Uranus appear bluish or greenish in color?
They appear blue because they are made up from:
1. Hydrogen and helium
2. Water and ammonia
3. And the middle is a molten ammonia core
Why does a person's urine appear green for no apparent reason?
The normal color of urine ranges from light yellow to dark amber, depending on the concentration of solutes in the urine. Certain medications contain dyes, such as methylene blue, that may cause the urine to turn green for one or more days. Green urine could also indicate a urinary tract infection, bile problems or an excess of B vitamins. A physician should be consulted if a person's urine appears green.
Who discovered complete rings around neptune?
Complete rings around Neptune were discovered in 1989 by the Voyager 2 spacecraft during its flyby of the planet. The rings are comprised of four main rings and were the first to be discovered around Neptune.
When was the ring around Uranus discovered?
The planet had been spotted many times in the past, but it was always thought to be a star or other heavenly body. William Hershel viewed the planet in 1781. He originally thought it to be a comet. It was on March 17, 1781, that he realized that Uranus was indeed a planet.
Would a person float with ease in uranus?
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Yes, Uranus does have snow. Its atmosphere contains a mixture of gases like methane, which can form into icy clouds and snow particles in the upper atmosphere. These snow particles can fall towards the planet's surface and contribute to its icy appearance.
What is the distance between Earth and Uranus in AUs?
Uranus is 20 AU from the sun. Therefore, at its closest it is 20-1 AU from earth, and when the earth is on the other side of the sun, 20+1 AU.
I always prefer it when Uranus is near by. If it were even closer, it would be quite lovely, and we might find it a convenient location for disposing of nuclear wastes. We could put the waste on board big rockets, and shoot them straight up into Uranus.
Ha ha ha!
What is the Hindi name of Uranus?
The planet is named इन्द्र (Indra - God of the Heavens). However, some will also call the planet अरुण (Aruṇa - A charioteer of the Sun God).
The Greek god Uranus is called ऊरानुस (Ūrānusa) or यूरेनस (Yūrēnasa), depending on pronunciation. Arun
What are the average distances between all the gas planets and the sun?
The average distances between the gas planets and the sun are as follows: Jupiter is approximately 484 million miles, Saturn is around 890 million miles, Uranus is about 1.784 billion miles, and Neptune is roughly 2.795 billion miles away from the sun.
