Next up on our tour is one planet that I actually find to be gorgeous looking and that is the planet of Uranus. Now, I know you are all laughing at the name, but this planet has had some misconception about how the name is actually pronounced. It is actually pronounced Your-a-nus. This planet has had enough embarrassment, so let us spread it around and tell people how to say it correctly. Now, on with the tour...
As you can all see, this planet has a very beautiful color and is named after Uranus who was father to Saturn and the Titans.
Uranus is 51,488 Km (that is 32,000 miles) in diameter with a distance of 1.7 to 1.87 billion miles away from the Sun. With it being that far, you can only imagine the temperature being cold and you are correct- the cloud tops are about -328 degrees Fahrenheit. It has 27 known moons with faint rings. The most interesting thing comes with the axis of this planet and that is the planet itself actually lies on its' side. Very cool if you ask me. And what makes this planet look so gorgeous? It is the methane that the atmosphere is mainly composed of.
I do believe it is time to move on now for I am getting chilly and we are not quite done yet...
We are now approaching the planet of Neptune.
Just as with Uranus, this planet too is very gorgeous and is named after Poseidon, God of the seas and earthquakes.
With a diameter of 49,493 Km (30,706 miles), Neptune lies a distance of 2.77 to 2.82 billion miles away from the Sun. As we have noticed, planets are only getting colder and colder the further out we get and Neptune is no exception, coming in at a very cold -346 degrees Fahrenheit at the cloud tops. A full day lasts about 17.24 hours here on Earth, but the orbit can take 165 years here on Earth! There are 13 known moons and very faint rings around Neptune.
Shall we move on?
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