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Seventh planet from the star Sol
About 1,784,000,000 miles from the Sun
Surface area: 3,133,400,000 square miles
Formed between 4 and 5 billion years B.C.
Has 27 known natural satellites, including Titania, Oberon, Miranda, Puck, Ariel, Ophelia, Desdemona, Juliet, Portia, Sycorax, Prospero and Caliban
First accurately observed by William Herschel (1781)
Passed and photographed by the Voyager 2 spacecraft (1986)
Discover in 1718

Why Uranus might be annoying:

Uranus is theoretically visible to the naked eye, but wasn't noticed until 1718.
Because of its location, it’s very difficult to see Uranus.
Uranus is gassy, with an atmosphere made up of hydrogen, helium and methane.
Uranus is windy, with winds of 90 to 360 miles per hour.
Uranus is dirty, with a permanent dust cloud floating between its rings.
Uranus is impenetrable, being made mainly of rock and ice.
Uranus is the butt of a lot of bad jokes.

Why Uranus might not be annoying:

Uranus is huge – the third largest planet in the Solar System.
Uranus has rings (at least nine in total).
Uranus is pretty to look at (through a telescope).
Uranus was probed - by Voyager 2 during a fly-by mission in 1986.
Contrary to popular wisdom, there are no Klingons on Uranus.
It has an amusing name.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2011 - 100 Least Annoying (Ranked: 50)
• 2012 - 100 Least Annoying (Ranked: 3)
• Astro Names
• Beastie Boys References
• Bloodhoud Gang's 'Fire Water Burn' References
• Body Part Names
• Fairly Odd Parents References
• I Got an Element Named After Me
• Known By a Single Name
• Last Names that Rhyme with Dirty Words
• Profiles 14001-14250 (Ranked: 14007)
• Satirized on Rocko’s Modern Life
• Solar System
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 5]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 403 Votes: 27.54% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 195 Votes: 29.74% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 27 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 121 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 60 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 362 Votes: 46.69% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 35 Votes: 68.57% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 44 Votes: 61.36% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 380 Votes: 67.11% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 3375 Votes: 26.22% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 1318 Votes: 42.72% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 547 Votes: 43.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 504 Votes: 35.32% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 148 Votes: 35.14% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 253 Votes: 43.87% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 1216 Votes: 40.54% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 305 Votes: 41.97% Annoying