Uranus
From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
 |
There is more information available on this subject at Uranus on the English Wikipedia. |
| Uranus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Astrographical | |
|
System: |
|
|
Orbiting: |
|
|
Orbital position: |
Seventh planet |
|
Moon(s): |
27 |
| Physical | |
|
Diameter: |
50,724 kilometers (31,518 mi) |
|
Length of day: |
17 hours, 14 minutes |
|
Length of year: |
84.02 years |
|
Atmosphere: |
Various gases and ices |
Uranus, named after the mythological Greek creator of the universe, is the seventh planet in the Sol system.[1]
An oddity among Sol's gas giants, Uranus is distinctive for two main reasons. Firstly, its axial tilt has turned its poles past a 90o angle to the orbital plane. Secondly, Uranus has a number of anomalous radiation spikes that have not been addressed or explained. This is in spite of it being mostly unexplored by the UNSC, as its distance from Sol makes traveling there costly. For this reason, the moons of the planet are also poorly understood when compared to the Jovian Moons of Jupiter.[1]
Sources
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe, page. 294-295, 2011 edition
