Ice giant
Uranus
Uranus is tipped on its side, likely due to an ancient giant impact. Methane in its atmosphere gives it a calm cyan appearance.
- Avg. distance
- 19.2 AU
- Diameter
- 50,724 km
- Day length
- ~17.2 hours
- Year length
- ~84 Earth years
- Moons
- 27 known
Did you know?
Its magnetic field is tilted and offset from the planet’s center.