Ice Giant#7 from the Sun
Uranus
The Sideways Planet
Uranus is unique among planets — it rotates on its side with an axial tilt of 98°, likely caused by a massive collision billions of years ago. This means its poles take turns pointing directly at the Sun, creating extreme 42-year-long seasons. Uranus has a blue-green color from methane in its atmosphere. It has 28 known moons and faint rings discovered in 1977.
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Mass
8.68 × 10²⁵
kg
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Diameter
50,724
km
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Gravity
8.87
m/s²
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Temperature
-195
°C cloud top
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Day Length
17.2
hours
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Year Length
84
Earth years
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Distance from Sun
2,871
M km
Atmosphere
83% H₂, 15% He, 2% CH₄ — methane gives blue color