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Uranus, 2003

Uranus, 2003

About the Object

  • Distance
    DistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    The semi-major axis of Uranus's orbit about the sun is 19.18 Astronomical Units (A.U.) or roughly 2.9 billion km.
  • Dimensions
    DimensionsThe physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.
    Uranus (without rings) has a diameter of roughly 32,000 miles (51,000 km) at the equator.

About the Data

  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    HST>ACS/HRC
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    August 2003
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    Clear, F330W (U), F475W (g), F606W (V), F814W (I)
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Uranus
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Planet
  • Release Date
    August 23, 2007
  • Science Release
    Going, Going, Gone: Hubble Captures Uranus’s Rings on Edge
  • Credits
    NASA, ESA, and M. Showalter (SETI Institute)

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Last Updated
Mar 14, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov