The Planet Uranus - A Uranus “year” (revolution around the sun) is equal to about 84 Earth years (revolutions around the sun). However, a Uranus “day” ( rotation on its axis), is a
![Mysteries of Uranus' Oddities Explained by Japanese Astronomers Uranus' strange axis of rotation and the unusual properties of its moons and ring system are likely due to an ancient giant icy impact. Mysteries of Uranus' Oddities Explained by Japanese Astronomers Uranus' strange axis of rotation and the unusual properties of its moons and ring system are likely due to an ancient giant icy impact.](https://www.titech.ac.jp/english/news/img/news_25131_2.jpg)
Mysteries of Uranus' Oddities Explained by Japanese Astronomers Uranus' strange axis of rotation and the unusual properties of its moons and ring system are likely due to an ancient giant icy impact.
![Dr Heidi B. Hammel on X: "@tkreidl The changes in Uranus are not due to heliocentric distance, but rather the viewing geometry of a planet whose rotation axis is tilted by 98 Dr Heidi B. Hammel on X: "@tkreidl The changes in Uranus are not due to heliocentric distance, but rather the viewing geometry of a planet whose rotation axis is tilted by 98](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fr63zihXgAAaK8U.png)