Why is Uranus tilted #98°# away from its ecliptic plane?

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Douglas K.
Nov 29, 2016

There is evidence to support the theory that the tilt is the result of a collision.

Explanation:

Nobody knows for sure but the currently accepted theory is that its tilt is the result of a collision. The theory is supported by observations that the planet has thin wispy rings that have the same axis of rotation that are probably the remnants of colliding object.

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