A day at the north pole of Uranus lasts:
A)about 7 hours.
B)about 8 hours.
C)about 21 years.
D)about 42 years.
E)about 84 years.

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Uranus has an axial tilt of about 98 degrees, causing its poles to experience extreme seasons. A day at the north pole of Uranus, which is the time it takes for the planet to complete one rotation on its axis, lasts about 17 hours and 14 minutes. However, due to its tilt, the north pole experiences continuous daylight or darkness for about 42 Earth years, which is half of its orbital period around the Sun.

A Day at the North Pole of Uranus Lasts