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How did Uranus get a horizontal axis unlike the other 8 planets which have a vertical axis Kevin

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<FONT size=4>Kevin,<BR><BR>Thanks for asking this great question.<BR><BR>You have asked about the most puzzling aspect of Uranus-- its axial tilt of 97.86


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