Uranus

Uranus - the second furthest planet from the Sun

How Uranus got it's name:
In astronomy mythology, Uranus was the lord of the skies and husband of Earth. He was also the king of the gods until he was overthrown by his son Saturn.

How big is Uranus?
Uranus has a diameter of 51, 118 km and it is located 2, 870 million kilometres from the Sun.

Time on Uranus:

A day on Uranus lasts 17 hours Earth days and a year lasts 84 years. 

How many moons does it have?
Uranus has 27 moons. Five of these moons are large and the rest are smaller. The largest moon is Titania, followed by Oberon, Umbriel, Ariel and Miranda. Some of the smaller moons are named: Belinda, Bianca, Caliban, Cordelia, Cressida, Desdemona, Juliet, Ophelia, Portia, Puck, and Rosalind.

Did you know!
Uranus also has rings, though they don't stretch out as far as the rings of Saturn. The rings of Uranus are made up of black dust particles and large rocks.