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Is Uranus the closest planet to Earth?
Bottom line: Earth is closest to the seventh planet, Uranus, on October 27, 2019.
Who is the closest planet to Earth?
Venus
It’s Mercury! Of all the planets in the Solar System, Mercury has the smallest orbit. So although it never gets quite as close to the Earth as Venus or Mars, it never gets far away from us also! In fact, Mercury is the closest – for most of the time- planet not only to the Earth, but also to Mars and Venus and…
How far is Uranus from Neptune?
Distance Between Planets
| From | To | AU |
|---|---|---|
| Uranus | Neptune | 10.88 |
| Saturn | Neptune | 20.57 |
| Saturn | Uranus | 9.7 |
| Jupiter | Neptune | 24.89 |
Can we go to Uranus?
Only one spacecraft has visited distant Uranus. After traveling more than 1.8 billion miles (3 billion kilometers) in nine years, NASA’s Voyager 2 gathered much of its critical information about the mysterious planet, including its rings and moons, in just six hours.
What’s the distance between the Earth and Uranus?
Because the solar system is in constant motion, the distance between Earth and Uranus changes daily. The closest the two get is 1.6 billion miles (2.6 billion kilometers).
How long does it take Uranus to orbit around the Sun?
One day on Uranus takes about 17 hours (the time it takes for Uranus to rotate or spin once). And Uranus makes a complete orbit around the Sun (a year in Uranian time) in about 84 Earth years (30,687 Earth days).
What happens when Uranus is in opposition to the Sun?
When a planet is at opposition, it is visible throughout the night. This happens because when Uranus lies opposite the Sun in the sky, the solar system is lined up so that Uranus, the Earth, and the Sun form a straight line with the Earth in the middle, on the same side of the Sun as Uranus.
Which is the closest planet to the Earth?
When an outer planet (Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) is closest to the Earth, it appears opposite the sun. This planet is then brightest and shines all through the night.