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A Comparison of Uranus and the Earth.
This image compares Uranus with Earth. Uranus is the fourth largest planet in the solar system, much larger than Earth, and mostly made of frozen gas. The table below is a comparison of the characteristics of Uranus and Earth.
Characteristic |
Relative to Earth
(Earth = 1) |
Absolute Value |
---|---|---|
Mass | 14.5 | 8.68x10**28 |
Radius | 4 | 25,559 km |
Mean Density | ----- | 1.29 g/cm**3 |
Rotation Period | 17.9 Earth hours | ----- |
Mean Orbital
Distance |
19.2 AU | 2,870 x 10**6 km |
Orbital Period | 84 Earth years | ----- |
Orbital eccentricity | ----- | 0.0461 |
Inclination to
ecliptic (degrees) |
----- | 0.774 |
Atmospheric Temperature |
----- | -350F |