Interesting Facts about Uranus
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Uranus when discovered in year March 13th 1781, by William Herschel was mistakenly believed to be the comet at first, it was later confirmed to be seventh planet of our solar system. Uranus is the third gas giant, third largest planet in by diameter and fourth most massive object in our solar system.
Uranus just like neptune, is too dime to see with naked eye, thus there are very less references mentioned about in past civilizations, Uranus is the first planet to be discovered by modern scientific method of using telescope. William Herschel proposed the name "Georgian Sidus" for the newly identified planet but due to disagreement with scientific community, and alternate suggestion from astronomer Johann Bode it was changed to "Uranus".
Uranus has fast rotation axis around its equator, and take approximately 17 hours and 30 minutes to complete one rotation around axis, i.e. the length of one earth day on Uranus is 17 hours and 30 minutes. The orbital time of Uranus around Sun is 84 days (i.e. it take only 84 days for Uranus to complete one year). Uranus is also retrograde directional. Uranus also has 13 rings surrounding the planet, they are believed to created by asteroid collision with Uranus's Moon.
Uranus has 42 years of Day (sunlight) and 42 years of Night (darkness), because it has 98 degree axis compared to earth, i.e. Its poles are where earth's equator lie. Wind travels at a speed of 900 km/hour (i.e. 560 miles/hour). Mars is a heavy planet and it has the mass approximately 15 times that of the earth but lightest among the four gas giants.
Uranus being known as "Icy Giant", has hydrogen and helium in its upper layer of atmosphere while transitioning downward it has icy mantle covering its rocky surface and heavy iron core. The nuclear material "Uranium", which was discovered in year 1789 was named after the newly discovered planet "Uranus".
Voyager 2 is only known spacecraft believed to have passed by Uranus in year 1986. The surface temperature of Uranus is -224°C earning the title "Coldest Planet" of solar system.
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Palnet vlog reading time always to bright our mind.and when watching this vlog i think my mind that i am on the way to uranus path.
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My little cousin who learned about the body parts and how reproduction works asked me, “ If there is a planet called Uranus, then why isn’t there one called urvagina or urpenis?”
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Tony,
Your cousin goes places mate (no offence), learning some serious sheiit. 🤣🤣
Astronomer "Johann Elert Bode" was the Guy who actually suggested the name "Uranus". May be he wanted to tease or pull legs of "Sir William Herschel" in some sarcastic way, for coming-up with some weired ass name "Georgian Sidus".
Imagine the Theatre Drama plot of this
Scenario: Astronomers meet at some colosseum in Old England.
Sir William Herschel:
Johann Bode:
Sir William Herschel:
Johann Bode:
Sir William Herschel: (Extremely Furious)
Johann Bode:
I always knew Engineering Graduation was Wrong Choice, I should have gone for Drama School.
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@wayo, One thing is for sure and that is this planet reflects beautiful effect and with time let's hope that this and other planets will reveal their Secretive Sides. Stay blessed.
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Indeed, they are beautiful and perhaps that makes them even more mysterious and lure humans fo the conquest. Thank Chireerocks.
Yes and welcome.
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In a far distant world of Uranus, unreachable for any human at any time. There is so much ice and coldness on Uranus, none can estimate. Blue mountains of ice and gas, filled with hydrogen, nothing survives there, resting for millions of years if not billions, never changing nature, living, breathing an own rhythm, we cannot recognize, too fast, too wide, too long, extreme dangers last there, hundred thousands of square miles, nothingness, a windy ice desert, its forces and nature so brutal, but feels as home (only for few chosen ones).
The spirits of wisdom last here, its a path to god, in the roof of the universe, overwhelming view over all existence, deep blue colors, magic, all souls can be watched from here, freedom and relaxation on its own, no one knows its powers, stunning environment, heals and forgives forever.
Very poetic, I liked it. Thank you for your describing your version of the planet. Indeed very beautifully written. Thank You Donald.