The tilted ice giant
Uranus
Uranus is the only planet that rolls on its side. Its 27 moons take Shakespearean names. Seasons last 21 years each.
- Type
- Ice giant
- Distance
- 19.2 AU
- Diameter
- 50,724 km
- Orbit
- 84 Earth years
- Moons
- 28, named for Shakespearean characters
- Model size
- 1.3 m
- On the Drive
- 76 km from the Sun
- Found
- 1781 by William Herschel — first planet found with a telescope
Missions
Voyager 2 flyby 1986 — pale blue, axial tilt of 98°, rolling on its side like a barrel after an ancient giant impact.
Country around the board
Coolah and Coolah Tops are Kamilaroi mountain country with deep spiritual significance. King Togee, a Butheroe clan leader of the mid-1800s, formed alliances with settlers. Near Tooraweenah, Hickeys Falls sits in living Yowie country — treat it with respect.
Where to look
Search Google Maps for the planet plus the road or town. Boards are large, dark blue, and sit on the five approach roads — then Timor Road and Observatory Road for the inner worlds.
- CoolahCoolah Tops, Butheroe peopleOpen in Maps
- NombiOxley Highway at Goolhi RoadOpen in Maps
- Wee WaaOpen in Maps
- Tooraweenahnear Hickeys FallsOpen in Maps
- UlanOpen in Maps
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