Uranus
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Uranus is a giant gas planet which is made up of mostly rock and various ices.

Uranus spins differently from most planets. It seems to be tilted "sideways" instead of right-side up.

Uranus has 15 known moons.

 

Like the other gas planets, Uranus has bands of clouds that blow around rapidly. Uranus' bands are very, very faint.

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10 meters across in addition to fine dust - much like the rings of Satrun. There are 11 known rings, all are very faint. Uranus' brightest ring is known as the "Epsilon" ring. 

Uranus' blue color is the result of a gas called "methane" found in the planet's upper atmosphere. Uranus may have colored bands like Jupiter's, but they are hidden from view by the overlaying methane layer.

 

Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sunand the third largest of the nine planets (in size). Uranus is larger in size but smaller in weight than Neptune.

Look for Uranus! Uranus is sometimes just barely visible with the naked eye on a very clear night; it is fairly easy to spot with binoculars (if you know exactly where to look). A small astronomical telescope will show a small disk.