Uranus
Emily Larson
Basic Facts
- One Rotation: 17 hours and 14 minutes
- One Revolution: 84 Earth years
- 2.877 billion Kilometers from the Sun
- 7th planet from the Sun
Makeup
-made up of a combination of rock and different ices
-83% hydrogen
-15% helium
-2% methane
Moons
- 27 moons
-Cordelia, Ophelia, Bianca, Cressida, and Juliet are some of it's moons
Temperatures
Uranus has the coldest atmosphere of any planet in the solar system.
- Average Temperature: -212.2º C (-350º F)
Interesting Facts
- 13 known rings
- Discovered by William Herschel in 1781
- Wind speeds reach up to 900 km
- Often referred to as the "Ice Giant"
- 14.5 times the mass of Earth
What Is Uranus?
Planet Song for Kids/Solar System Song for Children/Uranus Song for Children