University District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Uranus
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Ice Giant
Average Distance: 19.2 AU
Orbital Period: 84 years
Rotational Period: 17 hours 14 minutes
Mass (Earth = 1): 14.5
Diameter (Earth = 1): 4.0
Known Moons: 27
Largest Moon: Titania: 0.45 Lunar Diameters
Average Temperature: -323°F / -197°C
Atmosphere: Hydrogen (H2) 82.5%, Helium 15.2%, Methane (CH4) 2%
Uranus is an ice giant, with an atmosphere of of mostly of mostly hydrogen and helium gas on top of a thick mantle of water, ammonia, and methane ices surrounding a rocky core. Its distinctive pale blue color is due to traces of methane in its upper atmosphere. Uranus was discovered in 1781 by the astronomer William Herschel, making it the first planet discovered with a telescope. Unique among the planets, Uranus rotates on its side with its poles lying nearly in the plane of the solar system.
It takes 2 hours and 39 minutes for light to travel from the Sun to Uranus.
The Voyager 2 spacecraft was launched on August 20, 1977. It traveled for 8.4 years to reach Uranus.
Erected by The Ohio State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Astronomy.
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Location. 40° 0.243′ N, 83° 1.252′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the University District. Marker is on Woody Hayes Drive west of Cannon Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 379 Woody Hayes Dr, Columbus OH 43210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jesse Cleveland (Jesse) Owens (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); for Strength, for OHIO." (about 500 feet away); Ohio Stadium Centennial (about 500 feet away); for Courage, for Grandeur,… (about 500 feet away); "Build it for Loyalty, for Spirit,… (about 500 feet away); Reflections on Pride and Tradition (about 500 feet away); The Lane Avenue Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Remembrance Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
