Monday, October 17, 2011

Uranus


Planet Order: 7th from the sun
Distance from the sun:2,871 million km
Mass:8.68x1025-14.536
14.536 kg     Diameter:51,118 km
Rotation:17 hours 14 min     Revolution:84 years
# of moons:30

Terrestrial or Jovian


Uranus description:uranus was the first planet to be discovered in modern history. It was actually discovered by accident in 1781 by William Herschel.Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun,with a distance of 3 billion from the sun,with a mass of 14.536 kg and a rotation of 99 degrees.Uranus is a Jovian planet because is with a farther distance from the sun.


Interesting facts
1.Is the coldest planet in the solar system,Uranus actually gives off less heat than it absorbs from the Sun.
2.Uranus is turned over on its side,the tilt of Uranus is 99-degrees.

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