Uranus

The Ice Giant Planet

Members
- Janakorn
- Natnapin
- Panassaya

Chummuang
Ketchaikosol
Waenkaew

(First)
(Pin)
(Pin)

Historical Fact about Uranus

- First planet that was discovered
with the use of a telescope.
- Officially discovered by Sir
William Herschel in March 13,
1781.
- The name Uranus was suggested
by astronomer Johann Bode,
which comes from the ancient
Greek deity Ouranos.
Sir William Herschel

Location
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It has the
average distance of 2.877 x 106 km. from the Sun.

Physical Properties
Equatorial Diameter:
Mass:
Revolution Period:
Rotational Period:
Gravity:
Density:
Rings:

51,118 km.
8.6810 x 1025 kg.
84 Earth years
-0.718 Earth days (retrograde)
8.87 m/s2
1.270 g/cm3
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Atmosphere
Uranus has an atmosphere
which is mostly made up of
hydrogen (83%), helium
(15%), and small amount of
methane (2%).

Temperature
Uranus is the coldest planet in the Solar System with the
minimum atmospheric temperature of -224C. The upper
atmosphere of Uranus is covered by a methane haze. This
hides the storms that take place in the cloud decks.

Uranus moons
Uranus has 27 moons. Its moons
are named after characters from
the works of William Shakespeare
and Alexander Pope. The 5
notable moons are Miranda,
Oberon, Titania, Ariel and
Umbriel.

Comparison (Uranus vs. Earth)

Uranus

Atmospheric
composition

Average Distance from

the Sun
Equatorial Radius

Gravity

Average Surface
Temperature

Earth

Ratio

Hydrogen (82.5)
Helium (15.2%)
Methan (2.3%)

Nitrogen (77%)
Oxygen (21%)
Argon (1%)
Carbon dioxide (0.038%)

2,876,679,082 kilometers
(1,790,000,000 miles)

149,597,891 kilometers
(92,955,820 miles)

3:2

25,559 kilometers
(15,846 miles)

6,378 kilometers
(3,963 miles)

4:1

8.87 m/s2

9.8 m/s2

-371 degrees Farenheit

(-224 degrees Celsius)

57 degrees Farenheit
(14 degrees Celsius)

Sources
http://space-facts.com/uranus/
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Uranus\
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Uranus&Display=Facts
http://www.universetoday.com/44531/uranus-distance-from-the-sun/
http://planetfacts.org/temperature-on-uranus-a-cold-cold-planet/
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/uranusfact.html

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