Uranus

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Uranus
By Rachael Cepicka, Anthony Cecere, Clayton
Selcer
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FACTS
Uranus is 1,783 million miles away
from the sun . Uranus is the seventh planet from
the sun. It is more than 3 and half times longer
than Earth. The diameter in miles is 31,567.
Uranus takes 84 years to revolve
(30,685 days). Uranus rotates in the direction
opposite to Earth. The rotation period is 17
hours and 14 minutes.
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Surroundings

• Uranus has 27 moons
• 16 are named
• Uranus has 11 rings
• They are made up of large
• ice builders, dust, and rock

• Uranus has 3 main gases
• 15 helium
• 83 hydrogen
• 2 methane (at depth)
• The temperature is 350???? F below zero
• Hundreds of degrees colder than the coldest
  spot on Earth
  
  
  
  
  
  
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HISTORY
Uranus was discovered in 1781 by William
Herschel, a British astronomer. Astronomers sent
Voyager 2 space probe to Uranus and the other
outer planets in 1977. Uranus was named after the
Roman god who was father of Saturn and
grandfather of Jupiter.
Uranuss symbol is the sign for metal platinum.
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Extremely Interesting Facts
Uranus is the father of Saturn and the
grandfather of Jupiter. Uranus has one of the
most unusual orbital characteristics in the solar
system. The gravity is 0.9. One of Uranuss moons
is Miranda. This planet is made out of ridges and
valleys. The large scarps on Mirandas ridges are
taller than the walls on the Grand Canyon.
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Sources We Used

• Windows to the Universe
• The Nine Planets
• Welcome to the Planets
• Kids Astronomy
• A Virtual Journey to the Universe
• Packet
• Our Solar System by Seymour Simon
• Uranus by Seymour Simon
• Patterns on Earth and in space
• Uranus by Gregory L.Vogt