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Uranus and its rings photographed by an infrared camera.
Uranus has a belt of 11 faint, narrow rings composed of rock and dust. They circle Uranus is very elliptical orbits. These rings are only a fraction of the size of Saturn’s rings, and were only discovered in 1977.
| Ring | Distance from the center of Uranus (km) | Width of the ring (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Epsilon | 51,140 | 20-96 |
| 1986 U1R | 50,020 | 1 to 2 |
| Delta | 48,290 | 3 to 7 |
| Gamma | 47,630 | 1 to 4 |
| Eta | 47,190 | less than 1 to 2 |
| Beta | 45,670 | 7 to 12 |
| Alpha | 44,720 | 7 to 12 |
| Ring 4 | 42,580 | 2 to 3 |
| Ring 5 | 42,230 | 2 to 3 |
| Ring 6 | 41,840 | 1 to 3 |
| 1986 U2R | 38,000 | . |