Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Planeth


        URANUS

Planet Order 7 from the sun
Distance from the sun: 3 million km
Mass: 14.54 km.    
Diameter: 51,120 km, or 4 times earth's.
Rotation: 17n 14 min.
Revolution: 84. 0 y
Number of Moons: 24
Terrestrial or Jovian


Uranus is like large, gaseous planet with thin, dark rings. Atmosphere is hydrogen, helium, and methane. Axis of rotation is nearly parallel to plane of orbit. Has at least 24 moons.

Interesting things oddly, the axis of Uranus is horizontal, the planet appears to be lying on its side its poles point toward the sun. Axis of rotation is nearly parallel to plane of orbit.

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