URANUS | Ice Giant Planet
URANUS | Ice Giant Planet
URANUS | Ice Giant Planet
URANUS | Ice Giant Planet
URANUS | Ice Giant Planet
27 Moons
27 Moons
27 Moons
27 Moons
27 Moons
X ~ 25,559 km | Y ~ 25,559 km | Z ~ 24,973 km
X ~ 25,559 km | Y ~ 25,559 km | Z ~ 24,973 km
X ~ 25,559 km | Y ~ 25,559 km | Z ~ 24,973 km
X ~ 25,559 km | Y ~ 25,559 km | Z ~ 24,973 km
X ~ 25,559 km | Y ~ 25,559 km | Z ~ 24,973 km
Perihelion ~ 2,735 billion km | Aphelion ~3,006 billion km
Perihelion ~ 2,735 billion km | Aphelion ~3,006 billion km
Perihelion ~ 2,735 billion km | Aphelion ~3,006 billion km
Perihelion ~ 2,735 billion km | Aphelion ~3,006 billion km
Perihelion ~ 2,735 billion km | Aphelion ~3,006 billion km
PLANET URANUS
PLANET URANUS
PLANET URANUS
PLANET URANUS
PLANET URANUS
Ice Giant Class
Ice Giant Class
Ice Giant Class
Ice Giant Class
Ice Giant Class
Ice Giant Class
Ice Giant Class
Ice Giant Class
Ice Giant Class
/ˈjʊərənəs/
/ˈjʊərənəs/
/ˈjʊərənəs/
/ˈjʊərənəs/
/ˈjʊərənəs/
Phonetic
Phonetic
Phonetic
Phonetic
Phonetic
Discovered by Frederick W Herschel
Discovered by Frederick W Herschel
Discovered by Frederick W Herschel
Discovered by Frederick W Herschel
Discovered by Frederick W Herschel
6″ Reflector Telescope
(Herschel Home at Bath)
6″ Reflector Telescope
(Herschel Home at Bath)
6″ Reflector Telescope
(Herschel Home at Bath)
6″ Reflector Telescope
(Herschel Home at Bath)
6″ Reflector Telescope
(Herschel Home at Bath)
Somerset, England, 1781
Somerset, England, 1781
Somerset, England, 1781
Somerset, England, 1781
Somerset, England, 1781
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
DISCOVERY
Uranus, from Οὐρανός, Ouranós, “sky, heaven”.
(Ancient Greek)
Uranus, from Οὐρανός, Ouranós, “sky, heaven”.
(Ancient Greek)
Uranus, from Οὐρανός, Ouranós, “sky, heaven”.
(Ancient Greek)
Uranus, from Οὐρανός, Ouranós, “sky, heaven”.
(Ancient Greek)
Uranus, from Οὐρανός, Ouranós, “sky, heaven”.
(Ancient Greek)
Greek god, Uranus
Greek god, Uranus
Greek god, Uranus
Greek god, Uranus
Greek god, Uranus
God of the heavens and father of the titans.
God of the heavens and father of the titans.
God of the heavens and father of the titans.
God of the heavens and father of the titans.
God of the heavens and father of the titans.
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY
NAIF-799
NAIF-799
NAIF-799
NAIF-799
NAIF-799
Reference
Reference
Reference
Reference
Reference
1.606E+05 km
1.606E+05 km
1.606E+05 km
1.606E+05 km
1.606E+05 km
Body Circumference
Body Circumference
Body Circumference
Body Circumference
Body Circumference
8.084E+09 km2
8.084E+09 km2
8.084E+09 km2
8.084E+09 km2
8.084E+09 km2
Body Surface Area
Body Surface Area
Body Surface Area
Body Surface Area
Body Surface Area
6.834E+13 km3
6.834E+13 km3
6.834E+13 km3
6.834E+13 km3
6.834E+13 km3
Body Volume
Body Volume
Body Volume
Body Volume
Body Volume
25,559 km
25,559 km
25,559 km
25,559 km
25,559 km
Body Semi-Major Axis
Body Semi-Major Axis
Body Semi-Major Axis
Body Semi-Major Axis
Body Semi-Major Axis
25,559 km
25,559 km
25,559 km
25,559 km
25,559 km
Body Semi-Minor Axis
Body Semi-Minor Axis
Body Semi-Minor Axis
Body Semi-Minor Axis
Body Semi-Minor Axis
24,973 km
24,973 km
24,973 km
24,973 km
24,973 km
Body Polar Axis
Body Polar Axis
Body Polar Axis
Body Polar Axis
Body Polar Axis
0
0
0
0
0
Body Eccentricity (e)
Body Eccentricity (e)
Body Eccentricity (e)
Body Eccentricity (e)
Body Eccentricity (e)
0.022’927
0.022’927
0.022’927
0.022’927
0.022’927
Body Flattening Ratio (f)
Body Flattening Ratio (f)
Body Flattening Ratio (f)
Body Flattening Ratio (f)
Body Flattening Ratio (f)
5.32
5.32
5.32
5.32
5.32
Body Apparent Magnitude
Body Apparent Magnitude
Body Apparent Magnitude
Body Apparent Magnitude
Body Apparent Magnitude
0.51
0.51
0.51
0.51
0.51
Body Geometric Albedo
Body Geometric Albedo
Body Geometric Albedo
Body Geometric Albedo
Body Geometric Albedo
360,730,604,920.88 Hz
360,730,604,920.88 Hz
360,730,604,920.88 Hz
360,730,604,920.88 Hz
360,730,604,920.88 Hz
Body Frequency (Peak)
Body Frequency (Peak)
Body Frequency (Peak)
Body Frequency (Peak)
Body Frequency (Peak)
3.813E-05 m
3.813E-05 m
3.813E-05 m
3.813E-05 m
3.813E-05 m
Body Wavelength (Peak)
Body Wavelength (Peak)
Body Wavelength (Peak)
Body Wavelength (Peak)
Body Wavelength (Peak)
76 K, -197.15 °C
76 K, -197.15 °C
76 K, -197.15 °C
76 K, -197.15 °C
76 K, -197.15 °C
Body Temperature
Body Temperature
Body Temperature
Body Temperature
Body Temperature
3.717 W/m2
3.717 W/m2
3.717 W/m2
3.717 W/m2
3.717 W/m2
Body Solar Radiation
Body Solar Radiation
Body Solar Radiation
Body Solar Radiation
Body Solar Radiation
1.253E+05 km
1.253E+05 km
1.253E+05 km
1.253E+05 km
1.253E+05 km
Body Barycenter
Body Barycenter
Body Barycenter
Body Barycenter
Body Barycenter
66,853,962.41 km
66,853,962.41 km
66,853,962.41 km
66,853,962.41 km
66,853,962.41 km
Body Hill Sphere
Body Hill Sphere
Body Hill Sphere
Body Hill Sphere
Body Hill Sphere
2,803,888,316.63 km
2,803,888,316.63 km
2,803,888,316.63 km
2,803,888,316.63 km
2,803,888,316.63 km
Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°
Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°
Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°
Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°
Body Lagrangian Point
L1 @ 0°
2,937,428,055.37 km
2,937,428,055.37 km
2,937,428,055.37 km
2,937,428,055.37 km
2,937,428,055.37 km
Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°
Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°
Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°
Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°
Body Lagrangian Point
L2 @ 0°
9,013,413,658.38 km
9,013,413,658.38 km
9,013,413,658.38 km
9,013,413,658.38 km
9,013,413,658.38 km
Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°
Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°
Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°
Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°
Body Lagrangian Point
L3 @ 180°
3,004,471,219.46 km
3,004,471,219.46 km
3,004,471,219.46 km
3,004,471,219.46 km
3,004,471,219.46 km
Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°
Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°
Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°
Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°
Body Lagrangian Point
L4 @ + 60°
-3,004,471,219.46 km
-3,004,471,219.46 km
-3,004,471,219.46 km
-3,004,471,219.46 km
-3,004,471,219.46 km
Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°
Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°
Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°
Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°
Body Lagrangian Point
L5 @ – 60°
8.87 m/s2
8.87 m/s2
8.87 m/s2
8.87 m/s2
8.87 m/s2
Body Surface Gravity
Body Surface Gravity
Body Surface Gravity
Body Surface Gravity
Body Surface Gravity
0.000’043’642’854 Sun
8.681E+25 kg
0.000’043’642’854 Sun
8.681E+25 kg
0.000’043’642’854 Sun
8.681E+25 kg
0.000’043’642’854 Sun
8.681E+25 kg
0.000’043’642’854 Sun
8.681E+25 kg
Body Mass Primary
Body Mass Primary
Body Mass Primary
Body Mass Primary
Body Mass Primary
1.241 g/cm3
1.241 g/cm3
1.241 g/cm3
1.241 g/cm3
1.241 g/cm3
Body Density
Body Density
Body Density
Body Density
Body Density
1E+08 Pa, 986.923 Atm
1E+08 Pa, 986.923 Atm
1E+08 Pa, 986.923 Atm
1E+08 Pa, 986.923 Atm
1E+08 Pa, 986.923 Atm
Body Pressure
Body Pressure
Body Pressure
Body Pressure
Body Pressure
21.29 km/s
21.29 km/s
21.29 km/s
21.29 km/s
21.29 km/s
Body Escape Velocity
Body Escape Velocity
Body Escape Velocity
Body Escape Velocity
Body Escape Velocity
9,243.379’1 km/h
9,243.379’1 km/h
9,243.379’1 km/h
9,243.379’1 km/h
9,243.379’1 km/h
Body Equatorial Velocity
Body Equatorial Velocity
Body Equatorial Velocity
Body Equatorial Velocity
Body Equatorial Velocity
0.718’3 day, 17.24 hour
0.718’3 day, 17.24 hour
0.718’3 day, 17.24 hour
0.718’3 day, 17.24 hour
0.718’3 day, 17.24 hour
Body Rotation Sidereal
Body Rotation Sidereal
Body Rotation Sidereal
Body Rotation Sidereal
Body Rotation Sidereal
0.718’3 day
0.718’3 day
0.718’3 day
0.718’3 day
0.718’3 day
Body Mean Solar Day
Body Mean Solar Day
Body Mean Solar Day
Body Mean Solar Day
Body Mean Solar Day
97.8°
97.8°
97.8°
97.8°
97.8°
Body Axis Tilt
Body Axis Tilt
Body Axis Tilt
Body Axis Tilt
Body Axis Tilt
Retrograde
Retrograde
Retrograde
Retrograde
Retrograde
Body Orientation
Body Orientation
Body Orientation
Body Orientation
Body Orientation
Prograde
Prograde
Prograde
Prograde
Prograde
Orbit Orientation
Orbit Orientation
Orbit Orientation
Orbit Orientation
Orbit Orientation
369.656 day
369.656 day
369.656 day
369.656 day
369.656 day
Orbit Synodic Period
Orbit Synodic Period
Orbit Synodic Period
Orbit Synodic Period
Orbit Synodic Period
30,688.5 day
30,688.5 day
30,688.5 day
30,688.5 day
30,688.5 day
Orbit Sidereal Period
Orbit Sidereal Period
Orbit Sidereal Period
Orbit Sidereal Period
Orbit Sidereal Period
6.798’8 km/s
6.798’8 km/s
6.798’8 km/s
6.798’8 km/s
6.798’8 km/s
Orbit Velocity
Orbit Velocity
Orbit Velocity
Orbit Velocity
Orbit Velocity
1.803E+10 km
1.803E+10 km
1.803E+10 km
1.803E+10 km
1.803E+10 km
Orbit Circumference
Orbit Circumference
Orbit Circumference
Orbit Circumference
Orbit Circumference
2,870,658,186 km
2,870,658,186 km
2,870,658,186 km
2,870,658,186 km
2,870,658,186 km
Semi-Major Axis
Semi-Major Axis
Semi-Major Axis
Semi-Major Axis
Semi-Major Axis
2,867,458,719 km
2,867,458,719 km
2,867,458,719 km
2,867,458,719 km
2,867,458,719 km
Semi-Minor Axis
Semi-Minor Axis
Semi-Minor Axis
Semi-Minor Axis
Semi-Minor Axis
2,735,163,120 km
(Perihelion)
2,735,163,120 km
(Perihelion)
2,735,163,120 km
(Perihelion)
2,735,163,120 km
(Perihelion)
2,735,163,120 km
(Perihelion)
Orbit Periapsis Inner
Orbit Periapsis Inner
Orbit Periapsis Inner
Orbit Periapsis Inner
Orbit Periapsis Inner
3,006,153,252 km
(Aphelion)
3,006,153,252 km
(Aphelion)
3,006,153,252 km
(Aphelion)
3,006,153,252 km
(Aphelion)
3,006,153,252 km
(Aphelion)
Orbit Apoapsis Outer
Orbit Apoapsis Outer
Orbit Apoapsis Outer
Orbit Apoapsis Outer
Orbit Apoapsis Outer
0.047’2
0.047’2
0.047’2
0.047’2
0.047’2
Orbit Eccentricity (e)
Orbit Eccentricity (e)
Orbit Eccentricity (e)
Orbit Eccentricity (e)
Orbit Eccentricity (e)
0.769’9
0.769’9
0.769’9
0.769’9
0.769’9
Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic
Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic
Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic
Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic
Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic
96.541 (Perihelion)
96.541 (Perihelion)
96.541 (Perihelion)
96.541 (Perihelion)
96.541 (Perihelion)
Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)
Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)
Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)
Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)
Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω)
142.96
142.96
142.96
142.96
142.96
Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)
Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)
Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)
Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)
Orbit Mean Anomaly (v)
74.23
74.23
74.23
74.23
74.23
Long Ascending Node (Ω)
Long Ascending Node (Ω)
Long Ascending Node (Ω)
Long Ascending Node (Ω)
Long Ascending Node (Ω)
H2=82.5%, He=15.2%, CH4=2.2%
NH3=0.08% & H20=0.02%
H2=82.5%, He=15.2%, CH4=2.2%
NH3=0.08% & H20=0.02%
H2=82.5%, He=15.2%, CH4=2.2%
NH3=0.08% & H20=0.02%
H2=82.5%, He=15.2%, CH4=2.2%
NH3=0.08% & H20=0.02%
H2=82.5%, He=15.2%, H4=2.2%, NH3=0.08% & H20=0.02%
Material
Material
Material
Material
Material