Uranus
planet
An ice giant that rotates on its side — its axis is tilted by almost 98°. It sits right at the limit of naked-eye visibility.
Data
- Type
- planet
- Equatorial radius
- 25,362 km
- Orbital period
- 84 years
- Rotation period
- 17.2 h
- Distance
- 19.20 AU
- Moons
- 28
Observing tip
It looks like a tiny greenish disc. You need a telescope and precise coordinates — otherwise it is just another star.