Rings of Uranus

There are eleven rings of Uranus. They are...

1986UR2 - Distance is 38000km and width is 2500km

6 - Distance is 41840km and width is 1-3km

5 - Distance is 42230km and width is 2-3km

4 - Distance is 42580km and width is 2-3km

Alpha - Distance is 44720km and width 7-12km

Beta - Distance is 45670km and width 7-12km

Eta - Distance is 47190km and width 0-2km

Gamma - Distance is 47630km and width 1-4km

Delta - Distance is 48290km and width is 3-9km

1986U1R - Distance is 50020km and width is 1-2km

Epsilon - Distance is 51140km and width 20-100km


Moons of Uranus

The are 21 named moons of Uranus and six ones that are still unnamed. They are Cordelia, Ophelia, Bianca, Cressida, Desdemona, Juliet, Portia, Rosalind, Cupid,Belinda, Perdita, Puck, Mab, Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, Oberon, Francisco, Caliban, Stephano, Trinculo, Sycorax, Margaret, Prospero, Setebos, Ferinad. They are named after famous characters from the many writings of Shakespeare and Pope.


Makeup of Uranus

Uranus is made up mostly of various forms of ice and rocks. It is only made up of around 15% hydrogen and a very small amount of helim, which is in contrast with Saturn and Jupiter which is mostly made up of hydrogen. The core of Uranus is similar to those of the other Gas planets (minus the liquid metallic hydrogen that Jupiter and Saturn has). Uranus does not have a rocky core but is more uniformly disturbed. Its atmosphere is made up of 83% hydrogen, 15% helium, and 2% methane.


For more information on Uranus' moons, rings, or characteristics visit: http://www.nineplanets.org/uranus.html.