Uranus

Uranus: Uranus was discovered in 1781 by a British Astronomer named William Herschel, using a 6 inch telescope. At first he thought that it might be a nebulous star or even a comet, but after continued observation, he realized that it appeared to be a disk in the sky that moved relative to the stars. The movement was far too slow to be a comet and soon enough he realized that he had discovered the 7th planet at the time. At first, he wanted to name it Georgium Sidus which translates to “George’s star” after his king George the III. A fellow astronomer named Johann Bode helped Herschel crush the idea and instead the name “Uranus” (father of Saturn) was put in place to carry on the tradition of using names from ancient mythology. The discovery of Uranus was the reason that the next planet, Neptune, was discovered. As astronomers kept track of the motion of Uranus, they noticed discrepancies in where they calculated/predicted Uranus to move and where…

Uranus the primal Greek god personifying the sky. His equivalent in Roman mythology was Caelus. In Ancient Greek literature, Uranus or Father Sky was the son and husband of Gaia, Mother Earth. According to Hesiod's Theogony, Uranus was conceived by Gaia alone, but other sources cite Aether as his father. Uranus and Gaia were the parents of the first generation of Titans, and the ancestors of most of the Greek gods, but no cult addressed directly to Uranus survived into Classical times, and…

Prominent absorption bands of methane occur at wavelengths above 600 nm, in the red and infrared portion of the spectrum. As with Uranus, this absorption of red light by the atmospheric methane is part of what gives Neptune its blue hue,[50] although Neptune's vivid azure differs from Uranus's milder cyan. Since Neptune's atmospheric methane content is similar to that of Uranus, some unknown atmospheric constituent is thought to contribute to Neptune's colour.[15] Neptune's atmosphere is…

studying the wavelengths of this electromagnetic radiation emitted and absorbed by a planet, moon, or astronomical object, astronomers can learn about the objects temperatures (infrared radiation) resulting in insight as to its’ chemical composition. Venus, for example. Its’ atmosphere is primarily composed of carbon dioxide creating a greenhouse and/or oven effect emitting a very high energy/heat. This is why Venus is the hottest planet even though Mercury is closer to the Sun. The four planets…

Uranus, the ice giant, is the seventh planet from the sun at a distance of about 2.9 billion km away. It has hydrogen and helium upper layer like the other gas giants, Uranus also has an icy mantle which surrounds its rock and iron core. The upper crystals give Uranus its distinctive pale blue color. . Uranus has the largest tilt of any planet in our solar system and spins on its side. It 20 year long seasons because of its unusual orientation, the planet experiences extreme variations in…

The eighth planet, Neptune, is surprisingly dynamic. With many thinking Uranus could be its twin, the real facts of Neptune are lost. Neptune has unique amount of moons, rings, temperature, gases, and also unique name. Neptune was discovered in the 1800s due to astronomers observing Uranus. Uranus’s placement wasn't exactly where they thought it was. They determined that there was another planet’s gravity pulling on Uranus. On September 23, 1846, the newly discovered planet was named after the…

the discovery of new astronomical findings. One such ongoing effort is the Voyager Program. Two space probes, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, were launched in the late 1970s to collect data about our solar system. Voyager 2 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center on August 20, 1977. Voyager 1 was also launched from the Kennedy Space Center 15 days after Voyager 2 on September 5, 1977. The reason for the seemingly backwards numbering is that they weren’t labeled based on launch date but rather by…

Raynel Grullon Mr. Beehler Earth and Space, Period:2 9/29/17 Uranus Uranus, also referred as an “Ice Giant,” is one of the planets with the most unique characteristics and qualities. It was discovered by an astronomer in 1781 called William Herschel with the help of a telescope and was recognized and accepted as a planet by Johann Elert Bode. According to solarsystem.nasa.gov, Uranus was named after the Greek god of the sky.” Being the seventh planet from the sun where its cold and windy and is…

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Uranus, often being referred as an ice giant was created 4.5 billion years ago, yet we have only had one mission to this marvelous planet that has many interesting details. The third largest planet, Uranus has many moons and cold temperatures with its average temperature being -216 degrees Celsius. The planet has a much longer orbit than the earth. Uranus also has a large figure and as stated earlier, it is the 3rd largest planet. There has only been one spacecraft to Uranus, which was Voyager 2…