The methane in Uranus's atmosphere absorbs red light and reflects blue light, giving the planet its distinctive blue or greenish-blue appearance.
This video provides a comprehensive overview of the planet Uranus, detailing its physical characteristics, unique rotational tilt, composition, ring system, moons, and its peculiar climate and magnetosphere. The presenter aims to educate viewers about the fascinating and often overlooked aspects of this distant ice giant.
Uranus's extreme axial tilt of 97 degrees causes its seasons to be very unusual. During a solstice, one hemisphere faces the sun continuously while the other is in complete darkness. This results in 42 years of continuous daylight at the poles followed by 42 years of continuous darkness. Near the equator, there's a period where the sun rises just above the horizon, and a more normal day-night cycle occurs during the equinox.