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1 Orbit of Sun
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30,684 Days
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1 Rotation
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17.2 Hours
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Mass
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14.6 times more than Earth
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Volume
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67 times more than Earth
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Escape Velocity
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76,605 km/h (47,600 mph)
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Distance From Sun
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2,871 million kilometers (1,784 million miles)
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Avg Temperature
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-184°C (-300°F)
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Atmosphere
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Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon
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Diameter
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51,117 Kilometers (31,763 miles)
Fact File: Uranus
Uranus' unique sideways rotation makes for weird seasons. The planet's north pole experiences 21 years of night time in winter, 21 years of daytime in summer and 42 years of day and night in the spring and fall.
Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to fly by Uranus. No spacecraft has orbited this distant planet to study it at length and up close.
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