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Uranus By: Paige Polter
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How did Uranus get its name?
William Herschel wanted to name the planet Gerogeian sidus after king George||| Instead named after the Greek god of the sky
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Discovery William Herschel March, 13th 1781
Found with an aid of telescope, William Herschel thought it was a comet or a star
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Distance Order from sun: 7th Distance form sun: 2,869.6km
Distance from earth: 2.88billion km
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Planet measurements Mass: 8.6810 x 10^25kg Volume: 6.83344 x 10^13km^2
Density: g/cm^3 Would your planet float or sink? Sink. The density is higher then 1 Gravity: 29.1ft/s^2
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Atmosphere Hydrogen (H2), Helium (He), and Methane (CH4) Thin
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Orbit and Rotation Orbit sun: 1,783,744,300 miles Axis: hours
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Temperature Temperature: -357F
Compared to earth and Florida: it is very cold
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Composition and Appearance
Type of Planet: Gas Giant, not solid Internal composition: Small, Rocky core Bright blue color on the surface, has a smooth surface.
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Weather Cold winds Bands of clouds that blow around rapidly.
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Rings 13 rings The first 2 rings were announced December 22 ,2005
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Moons 27 moons Created between
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Water 80% and more is hot dense fluid of icy material (water, methane and amnonia)
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What would happen if a human travels to Uranus?
The can not because it is a gas giant.
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