The Uranian ring system was discovered in 1977 during observations of a stellar occultation by the planet. The star was observed to blink out briefly five times before the planet and again five times afterward, indicating that the planet was encircled by five narrow rings. Subsequent Earth-based observations indicated that there were actually nine major rings. Working outward from the planet, they are named 6, 5, 4, Alpha, Beta, Eta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon. In 1986 the Voyager spacecraft acquired additional occultations and also our best images of the ring system. The Voyager cameras detected a few additional rings and also showed that the nine major rings are surrounded by belts of fine dust.
Now what do you think. Are there rings around Uranus or not? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Fact -> Uranus is the only planet that rotates on its side.
