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Encyclopedia: Uranus
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Uranus (pronounced /ˈjʊərənəs/, /jʊˈreɪnəs/ ) is the seventh planet from the Sun and the third-largest and fourth-most massive planet in the solar system. It is named after the ancient Greek deity of ...
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Uranus appears in true colors, left, and false colors, right in images produced by combining numerous pictures taken by the Voyager 2 spacecraft. The false colors emphasize bands of smog around the planet's south pole. Uranus, (YUR uh nuhs or yu RAY nuhs), is the seventh planet from the sun. Only Neptune and Pluto...
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www.nasa.gov/worldbook/uranus_worldbook.html
www.nasa.gov/worldbook/uranus_worldbook.html
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good detail on this planet. The image on the right (Ref) shows the planet Uranus, the first planet discovered in modern times. It was found accidentally by William Herschel while he was searching the sky with a telescope in 1781. It had actually been seen many times before but dismissed as a star.
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csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/uranus/uranus.html
csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/uranus/uranus.html
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Uranus, the seventh planet from the Sun, has its spin axis almost in the plane of its orbit about the Sun. This produces unusual seasons and also causes unique magnetic and electric field structures. Uranus has a faint ring system and known moons...
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www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/uranus/uranus.html
www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/uranus/uranus.html
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Uranus as it would appear to human eyes. Once considered one of the blander-looking planets, Uranus (pronounced YOOR un nus) has been revealed as a dynamic world with some of the brightest clouds in the outer solar system and 11 rings. The first planet found with the aid of a telescope, Uranus was discovered in 1781...
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solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Uranus
solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Uranus
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Uranus/Earth Comparison Uranus Observational Parameters Uranus Mean Orbital Elements (J2000)
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nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/uranusfact.html
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/uranusfact.html
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Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun in our solar system. This huge, icy planet is covered with clouds and is encircled by a belt of 11 rings and at least 22 moons. GENERAL INFORMATION ON URANUS...
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www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/ur...
www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/uranus/
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Uranus, also known as Ouranos, was the embodiment of the sky or heavens, and known as the god of the sky. He was the first son of Gaia (the earth) and he also became her husband. According to Hesiod, their children included the Titans: six sons (Ocea... Uranus, also known as Ouranos, was the embodiment of the sky or...
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www.pantheon.org/articles/u/uranus.html
www.pantheon.org/articles/u/uranus.html
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