Which of these are nearly 90 degrees to the orbit plane of Uranus?
a. Uranus' equator
b. the orbital planes of its major satellites
c. the orbital plane of its rings
d. Uranus' equator, the orbital planes of its major satellites, and the orbital plane of its rings.
Question 2
The rotation of Uranus is peculiar in that
a. it is very slow, nearly zero.
b. it is much faster than is typical for Jovian planets.
c. it first turns in one direction, then stops and turns in the opposite direction.
d. the axis is nearly parallel to the plane of its orbit.
The first dark spot observed on Uranus. Image obtained by the HST ACS in 2006.
Crescent Uranus as imaged by Voyager 2 while departing for Neptune
Discovery of the Rings of Uranus
Orbit of Pluto
Changes in Earth’s Orbit
Two objects in a pulley on an inclined plane