Key insights

• 🌌 Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, located 20 AU away, with an 84-year orbit around the sun.
• ❄️ It experiences the coldest temperatures in the solar system, dropping to negative 370 degrees Fahrenheit, and has seasons lasting about 21 years due to its orbit.
• 🧊 Uranus is primarily composed of ices made of water, ammonia, and methane, making it the coldest planet in the solar system.
• 🔁 Its dramatic orientation, likely caused by a collision, sets it apart from the other planets, affecting the orientation of its rings and moons.
• ⬆️ Uranus has a unique vertical orbit, was once mistaken for a star, and was named in the late 18th century.
• 🏛️ Johann Bode named the planet Uranus based on ancient Roman and Greek mythology, deviating from tradition, giving it a unique status as the only planet with an ancient Greek namesake.

Q&A

• How was Uranus named?

  Johann Bode named Uranus after the ancient Greek deity Ouranos, deviating from the tradition of using Roman mythology for planet names, making it the only planet with an ancient Greek namesake.

• What is special about Uranus's orientation?

  Uranus has a dramatic tilt at a near right angle, likely caused by a past collision, which affects the orientation of its rings and 27 known moons.

• What are some unique characteristics of Uranus?

  Uranus has extremely long seasons, cold temperatures that plummet to negative 370 degrees Fahrenheit, and a composition primarily made of ices of water, ammonia, and methane, making it the coldest planet in the solar system.

• How long does it take for Uranus to orbit the Sun?

  It takes Uranus 84 Earth years to complete one orbit around the Sun.

• When was Uranus discovered and how far is it from the Sun?

  Uranus was discovered in ancient times and is the seventh planet from the Sun, located at a distance of 20 astronomical units (AU).

• 00:01 🌌 Humans discovered Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun, at a distance of 20 AU. It takes 84 Earth years for Uranus to orbit the sun.
• 00:42 Uranus has extremely long seasons, cold temperatures, and a composition of iron and magnesium silicate.
• 01:20 Uranus is primarily composed of ices made of water, ammonia, and methane, making it the coldest planet in the solar system. Its dramatic orientation sets it apart from the other planets.
• 01:54 Uranus's unique tilt, likely caused by a collision, affects the orientation of its rings and moons.
• 02:26 Uranus has a unique vertical orbit, was once mistaken for a star, and was named in the late 18th century.
• 03:03 Johann Bode named the planet Uranus based on the ancient Roman and Greek mythology, deviating from tradition and giving it a unique status as the only planet with an ancient Greek namesake.