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Uranus

Uranus. Distance from the sun: 2,871 kilometres . Who discovered Uranus: Uranus was discovered In 1781 by the british Atronomer SirWillam Herchel and was named After the ancient romans God of heavens. The Diameter: 51,118 kilometres . Number of moons: 27 moons. Colour :

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Uranus

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  1. Uranus Distance from the sun: 2,871 kilometres. Who discovered Uranus: Uranus was discovered In 1781 by the british AtronomerSirWillam Herchel and was named After the ancient romans God of heavens. • The Diameter: • 51,118 kilometres. Number of moons: 27 moons Colour: Greenish -blue

  2. How did willamHerchal discovered Uranus: The planet Uranus was discovered by Willam Herschel on march 13, 1781. He discovered Uranus while Surreying stars in The night sky using a telescope that Built himself. Herschel noticed that one of these “stars” seemed different, and after observing it many more times, Noticed that it orbited the sun. He Calculated that Uranus had an orbit That was about 18 times further from the Sun than Earth. Herschel also discovered Two of the moons of Uranus [Titania and Orberon].

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