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Uranus

Uranus. Loren, Ashley, and Matthew. How did Uranus get its name?. Well, Sir William Herschel found Uranus on March 13, 1781. Herschel wanted to name the planet Georgium Sidu. (George’s Star) But Johann Elert Bode decided to name it the Latinized version of the Greek god of the sky, Ouranus.

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Uranus

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  1. Uranus Loren, Ashley, and Matthew

  2. How did Uranus get its name? • Well, Sir William Herschel found Uranus on March 13, 1781. Herschel wanted to name the planet Georgium Sidu. (George’s Star) But Johann Elert Bode decided to name it the Latinized version of the Greek god of the sky, Ouranus.

  3. Facts You Might Not Know About Uranus • Uranus, and Neptune, are both known as Ice Giants because it’s made up of rocks and various types of ice. • It takes Uranus 30,685 Earth days to complete an orbit around the sun.

  4. Location & Orbit • Minimum distance from Earth = 2.57×109 km • Rotational Period (Day) = 0.7179 Days (17.23 Hours) • Orbital Period (Year) = 84.01 Years* (30,685.4 Days) • The approximation of 365.256 days per year is used. • Axial Tilt = 82° • http://library.thinkquest.org/C005921/Uranus/uranLocOrb.htm

  5. What’s It Made Of? • Uranus is different from gas giants such as Jupiter and Saturn because they are both made up of helium and hydrogen, while Uranus is composed mostly of various ices like methane. • It’s believed that this planet has three different layers inside it. The rocky core in its center, the icy mantle that surrounds it, and the outer gas layer made of helium and hydrogen. The icy mantle is the largest layer of Uranus.

  6. Fun Page!! Uranus Jokes • No one wants to explore Uranus. Stop asking. • The world will end, when Uranus blows. • I’ve heard Uranus is full of craters. • The noxious gases of Uranus can kill a man. • Q: What is Uranus’ favorite video game? A: Call of ‘dooty’

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  8. Has anyone been to Uranus? • Nobody has ever been to Uranus. • However they have sent a Voyager 2 Space Probe.

  9. Would people be able to survive on Uranus? • No. • The reason people would not be able to live on Uranus is because Uranus has little to no oxygen.

  10. Uranus’ moons. • There are twenty-seven known satellites orbiting Uranus. • They are named: Cordelia Ophelia Bianca Cressida Desdemona Juliet Portia Rosalind Cupid Belinda Perdita Puck Mab Miranda Ariel Umbriel Titania Oberon Francisco Caliban Stephano Trinculo Sycorax Margaret Prospero Setebos Ferdinand

  11. Rings of Uranus. • Were discovered in 1977. • At least 5 rings. • 2 additional rings were found by Voyager 2.

  12. About the makers. • Loren “Floren”- I am fourteen and my birthday is September 28th, favorite color is purple. I tend to beg people to buy my candy :D • Ashley “Smashley”- I am fourteen and my birthday is June 20th, my favorite color is blue. I tend to say random things all the time (: • Matthew “Matthew”- I am 14 and my birthday is July 10th. My favorite color is red. I tend to play video games all the time!

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