Uranus
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Uranus
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Uranus (pronounced either /j???e?n?s/ or /?ju??n?s/) is the seventh planet from the Sun. It is a gas giant, the third largest by diameter and fourth largest by mass. It is named after Ouranos, the Greek god of the sky, and progenitor of the other gods. Its symbol is either ♅ (Unicode U+2645, mostly astrological) or (mostly astronomical).
Related Topics:
Planet - Sun - Gas giant - Diameter - Mass - Ouranos - Unicode
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Physical characteristics |
| ► | Discovery and naming of Uranus |
| ► | Exploration of Uranus |
| ► | Visibility |
| ► | Appearance |
| ► | The rings of Uranus |
| ► | The moons of Uranus |
| ► | Uranus in fiction |
| ► | External links |
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