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How wide is Uranus? |
| About 52,300 km. |
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| How hot is it on Uranus? |
| 59 K. |
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| How heavy is Uranus? |
| 14.54 Earths. |
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| How fast would a rocket have to go to escape Uranus? |
| 21300 m/sec. |
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| Are there rings around Uranus? |
| Uranus has
a system of narrow, faint rings. Ring particles are dark,
and could consist of rocky or carbonaceous material. |
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| What kind of gas comes from Uranus? |
| The Uranian Atmosphere consists of: 83% hydrogen, 15% helium, and 2% methane. |
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| What color is Uranus? |
| Green. |
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| Why is Uranus green? |
| The greenish color of Uranus' atmosphere is due to methane and high-altitude
photochemical smog. |
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| What does it smell like on Uranus? |
| The hydrogen and helium portions of the Uranian atmosphere are essentially scentless.
However, the 2% methane content is very odoriferous. |
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