Uranus

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It not only has an odd axis of rotation, it's also the coldest planet, with temps approaching -400 Fahrenheit Uranus $600 J GOING TO PLANETARY EXTREMES 2024-09-09 #9156
In Polish, this planet with 28 known moons is 2 letters shorter than in English & presents no pronunciation dilemmas Uranus $600 J THE PLANETS 2024-05-08 #9098
Its unique tilt ensures 21-year winters for each pole; we'll throw in that Cupid is an inner moon Uranus $1,000 J FEATURES OF THE PLANET 2023-12-29 #9005
Thisblue-green ice giant was the first planet to be discovered with a telescope Uranus $1,000 DJ ON ANOTHER PLANET 2023-10-18 #17
Including Portia & Juliet, several moons of this 7th planet were discovered by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1986 Uranus $800 DJ ASTRONOMY 2020-10-27 #8267
William Herschel described it as "perhaps a comet", but it turned out to be the seventh planet Uranus $400 DJ IT'S ASTRONOMICAL 2019-12-18 #8118
It was the first planet discovered in modern times; William Herschel thought it was a comet when he first saw it Uranus $800 DJ THE PLANETS 2019-05-06 #7986
Relative to the plane of its orbit, it spins almost on its side Uranus $1,000 J WHAT'S THAT PLANET? 2017-05-29 #7541
With no dad issues because he had no dad, he was the sky in Greek myth Uranus $1,600 DJ PLANETARY PEOPLE & THINGS 2017-04-11 #7507
The one originally named Georgium Sidus, after King George III Uranus $1,000 J WHICH PLANET? 2016-02-29 #7246
From the creator of Cap. Underpants comes "Rickey Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Uranium Unicorns" of this planet Uranus $800 DJ PLANETARY BOOKSTORE 2016-01-18 #7216
Named for the first ruler of the universe in Greek mythology, it was the first to be discovered by telescope Uranus $800 J IT'S A PLANET 2014-07-25 #6890
In mythology, he's dad to the Cyclopes as well as the Titans Uranus $2,000 DJ PLANETARY MATTERS? 2012-11-21 #6483
This planet, the third largest in our solar system, was discovered by William Herschel in 1781 Uranus $1,000 J THE PLANETS 2012-07-31 #6432
Husband to Gaea & father of the Titans Uranus $1,000 J ONE OF THE 8 PLANETS 2010-12-17 #6045
It was the first to be discovered with the aid of the telescope Uranus $1,600 DJ PICK A PLANET 2010-01-01 #5825
On March 10, 1977 astronomers discovered this 7th planet from the sun also had rings Uranus $1,000 J THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2008-03-14 #5420
A list of this planet's moons, including Oberon & Titania, reads like a who's who of Shakespeare Uranus $800 DJ ASTRONOMY 2007-11-27 #5342
In 1781 it became the first planet discovered in modern times Uranus $2,000 DJ DID YOU PLANET THAT WAY? 2007-10-23 #5317
A Greek God inspired the name of this planet, the farthest that can be seen without a telescope Uranus $2,000 DJ THE PLANETS 2007-01-04 #5139
Voyager II flew by this planet January 24, 1986, 205 years after its discovery Uranus $1,000 J THE PLANETS 2004-12-03 #4660
(Cheryl of the Clue Crew stands behind a large metal cylinder in the Adler Planetarium in Chicago.) This telescope was made by William Herschel & may be the actual one he used to discover this planet in 1781 Uranus $2,000 DJ THE ADLER PLANETARIUM 2004-10-11 #4621
This seventh planet from the Sun was the first to be discovered by telescope Uranus $400 J DID WE PLANET THAT WAY? 2004-07-02 #4580
When William Herschel discovered this planet in 1781, he first thought it was a comet Uranus $2,000 DJ THE SOLAR SYSTEM 2004-01-01 #4449
Johann Bode proposed the name of a mythological father for this planet Uranus $400 J SPACE 2001-11-01 #3949
It was the first planet discovered with a telescope Uranus $600 DJ ASTRONOMY 1998-07-13 #3211
Most of this planet's moons are named for Shakespearean characters Uranus FJ THE PLANETS 1997-06-18 #2963
With a diameter of 25 miles, Cordelia is the smallest known moon of this planet; Titania is the largest Uranus $1,000 DJ THE PLANETS 1995-12-04 #2591
William Herschel discovered this planet's 2 largest moons, Oberon & Titania, as well as the planet itself Uranus $500 J THE PLANETS 1995-06-26 #2506
The most distant planet that can be seen with the naked eye Uranus $1,000 DJ THE PLANETS 1994-03-08 #2197
This third-largest planet spins on its axis 98 degrees from the perpendicular Uranus $500 J THE PLANETS 1993-03-16 #1972
A large amount of me than e in this 7th planet's atmosphere causes it to appear bluish-green Uranus $1,000 DJ ASTRONOMY 1992-11-16 #1886
This seventh planet is twice as far from the Sun as the sixth Uranus $1,000 DJ THE PLANETS 1992-09-10 #1839
In 1986 Voyager II discovered this planet has 15 moons & 11 rings Uranus $1,000 DJ THE PLANETS 1991-02-05 #1487
At first, William Herschel wanted to call it Georgium Sidus after George III of England Uranus $1,000 DJ THE PLANETS 1990-12-31 #1461
It's the first planet whose discoverer is known Uranus FJ ASTRONOMY 1990-10-10 #1403
The letter H, for William Herschel, is used in a symbol representing this planet Uranus $1,000 DJ THE PLANETS 1990-07-13 #1370
This remote planet orbits the sun at a 98 degree axis, almost lying on its side Uranus $1,000 DJ THE PLANETS 1990-03-05 #1276
The planet William Herschel discovered in 1781 & named Georgium Sidus after George III is now called this Uranus $600 DJ THE PLANETS 1989-04-03 #1066
This planet is named for the original god of the sky in Greek mythology Uranus FJ THE PLANETS 1989-03-14 #1052
4 of this outer planet's moons are named for Shakespearean characters Uranus $1,000 DJ ASTRONOMY 1988-10-20 #949
This planet was discovered in 1781; in 1977, astronomers discovered it has rings Uranus $600 DJ THE SOLAR SYSTEM 1988-06-21 #892
Though all others rotate on a vertical axis this outer planet spins on a horizontal one Uranus $1,000 DJ THE SOLAR SYSTEM 1986-04-04 #410
Noticed for 100 years, but thought to be a star, this 7th planet was discovered in 1781 Uranus $400 DJ ASTRONOMY 1985-02-01 #105
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