KOMPAS.com – There are various planets in the solar system with varying temperature ranges. The planet that has the lowest temperature in the solar system is Uranus.
Why is Uranus the planet with the lowest temperature in the solar system? Here is the explanation!
Low core temperature
Uranus is the planet with the lowest or coldest temperature in the solar system because it has a low core temperature.
Reporting from Universe Today, the temperature of Uranus’ core is only around 5,000 K and by comparison Jupiter’s core is 30,000 K hot.
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This means that Uranus’ core emits only a small amount of heat. In fact, less than the amount of solar heat it receives.
There is no definite explanation why Uranus’ core is colder than other planets. However, scientists estimate that this is due to the strange direction of rotation.
Where Uranus rotates sideways due to a collision with a large celestial body in the past.
Reporting from BBC Sky at Night, the collision is thought to have caused a massive loss of ancient heat. Thus, the core temperature of Uranus becomes low.
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Far from the sun
The next reason why Uranus is the planet with the lowest temperature in the solar system is because it is far from the sun.
As we know, the sun radiates heat to all the planets in the solar system.
However, because it is far away, Uranus tends to receive less solar heat.
Reporting from NASA Science, Uranus is about 2.9 billion kilometers or 19.8 astronomical units from the sun.
So, it takes about two hours and 40 minutes for sunlight to reach Uranus.
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2023-12-05 11:30:00
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