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| + | '''Uranus''' is the 7th planet from the [[Sun]], the third largest in diameter, and the fourth largest in mass. The planet boasts a ring system and 28 known satellites. [[w:William Herschel|William Herschel]] discovered Uranus on 13 March 1781, although he thought it was a comet for some time. Later, it was realized that it was observed several times by others, but, not recognized as a planet. It is just barely visible in a dark sky. Uranus is unique in that the polar axis is tilted some 97° to it's orbit. | ||
| − | + | == Uranus in Orbiter == | |
| − | + | Uranus has been a part of [[Orbiter]] since the beginning with the release of Orbiter 2016. | |
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | [[w:Uranus|Uranus]] at [[w:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] | ||
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Uranus is the 7th planet from the Sun, the third largest in diameter, and the fourth largest in mass. The planet boasts a ring system and 28 known satellites. William Herschel discovered Uranus on 13 March 1781, although he thought it was a comet for some time. Later, it was realized that it was observed several times by others, but, not recognized as a planet. It is just barely visible in a dark sky. Uranus is unique in that the polar axis is tilted some 97° to it's orbit. Uranus in OrbiterUranus has been a part of Orbiter since the beginning with the release of Orbiter 2016. See also:
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