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By Riley McNally-Griffin. Uranus. Discoverer. Uranus was discovered by a man named William Herschel in 1771. William Herschel was 33 years of age when he discovered Uranus. He told the pope and he was awarded a brand new telescope. Moons.
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By Riley McNally-Griffin Uranus
Discoverer • Uranus was discovered by a man named William Herschel in 1771. • William Herschel was 33 years of age when he discovered Uranus. • He told the pope and he was awarded a brand new telescope.
Moons • Uranus has 27 known moons and were discovered by different people like William lassell, Gerard Kuiper and William Herschel. The rest of the moons were discovered by voyager 2. • Some of the known moons are Titania, Oberon, Aerial, Umbriel, Cupid, Juliet and puck.
Surface • Uranus is actually a fluid Body planet • Uranus's atmosphere is the surface of the planet • the Voyager 2 scientist think that the darker area of Uranus is warmer than the sunlight side of Uranus • Uranus has no Surface
RINGS • The rings of Uranus are made of dust and rocks which are 10m in diameter. • Every year the rings move around Uranus in a circular motion. • It takes 7 years for the rings complete a full cycle
Bibliography • http://www.daviddarling.info//Uranusrings • http://csep10.phys.utk.edu//uranus/rings • http://www.google.com.au/images? • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoonsofUranus