URANUS By: Jessi B

Distances and Diameter The average distance from the sun in miles is about 1.8 billion miles. The average distance from the sun in AU is between 18.3 and 20.1 miles. Perihelion distance: 1,703,360,000 miles. Aphelion distance: 1,866,360,000 miles. The diameter of Uranus is 13,763 miles.

Rotational And Orbital Periods Rotational Period: 17 hours, 14 minutes Orbital Period: 84 Earth years

Composition, Atmosphere, And Surface Uranus’s composition is mostly hydrogen, helium, and methane. Uranus’s atmosphere is also made of hydrogen, helium, and methane. Uranus’s surface has no craters, as well as no channels or other markings on the surface.

Temperatures Highest Temperature: 12,600 degrees Fahrenheit Lowest Temperature: -360 degrees Fahrenheit Average Temperature: -355 degrees Fahrenheit

Size, Gravity, and Mass compared to Earth Size compared to Earth: 4 times the size of Earth Gravity compared to Earth: 90 percent more gravity Mass compared to Earth: 14 ½ times larger

Discovery and Name Meaning Uranus was discovered in It was discovered by William Herschel. Uranus’s name means The Roman Gods of Heavens.

Terrestrial or Jovian? Uranus is a Jovian planet. This means that Uranus is an outer planet. Since Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun, it is an outer planet.

Photos of Uranus and Cross-cut Distance between each layer: not available

12 Cool Facts! 1.Uranus is the coldest planet in the Solar System. 2.Uranus rotates on its side. 3.A day on Uranus is about 17 hours. 4.Summer and darkness are both 42 years. 5.Uranus is the second least dense planet in the Solar System. 6.The rings of Uranus are very dark. 7.Uranus is blue (caused by methane). 8.Uranus has 27 moons ( or natural satellites). 9.Uranus was the first planet discovered after the invention of the telescope. 10.Uranus has been visited once in January, Uranus has rings made of ice and small particles. 12.Uranus is almost twice the distance from the sun that Saturn is.

URANUS! Thank you!