Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and has the third largest diameter of planets in our solar system. Its equatorial diameter is about 51,118 kilometers (31,763 miles), which is roughly four times wider than Earth
. In terms of volume, Uranus is large enough to fit about 63 Earths inside it, with a total volume of approximately 6.833×10136.833\times 10^{13}6.833×1013 km³
. Its mass is about 8.68×10258.68\times 10^{25}8.68×1025 kilograms, making it about 14.5 times more massive than Earth. Despite this, Uranus is the smallest of the outer planets, even smaller than Neptune
. The surface area of Uranus is roughly 8.1×1098.1\times 10^{9}8.1×109 km², which is nearly 16 times the surface area of Earth
. To summarize:
- Diameter: 51,118 km (about 4 times Earth’s diameter)
- Volume: 6.833×10136.833\times 10^{13}6.833×1013 km³ (fits 63 Earths)
- Mass: 8.68×10258.68\times 10^{25}8.68×1025 kg (14.5 times Earth’s mass)
- Surface Area: 8.1×1098.1\times 10^{9}8.1×109 km² (about 16 times Earth’s surface area)
This makes Uranus a large ice giant planet with unique characteristics, including a tilted axis and a cold, windy atmosphere
