# Describe the most representative photo/image of Uranus **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 14, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-representative-photo-image-of-uranus/1023960 "2025-10-14T14:40:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-representative-photo-image-of-uranus/1023960/21 "2025-10-15T00:10:46Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > The ring helps show the tilt. Split down the middle, no less. ---
**Author:** ![oligArchie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oligarchie/32/21546_2.png) [@oligArchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oligArchie)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-representative-photo-image-of-uranus/1023960/22 "2025-10-15T02:40:44Z")
I appreciate all the replies and the suggestions. I’m torn because I most appreciate it being esoteric. While at the same time I find myself wanting to make the joke as accessible as possible. It’s a fools errand, indeed. This image is very similar to the one I’m using: [https://wallpapers.com/images/hd/uranus-2500-x-1667-picture-1mo1jqjbwyvv8kwm.jpg](https://wallpapers.com/images/hd/uranus-2500-x-1667-picture-1mo1jqjbwyvv8kwm.jpg) I’ve enjoyed the thought experiment, as it were. But mostly I’ve enjoyed the laughs today. And @Ponderoid… that Uranus split between 2 pages of the book. 😀 That just can’t be real? ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-representative-photo-image-of-uranus/1023960/23 "2025-10-15T02:45:37Z")
I think you should leave it for the lucky few to figure it out. They’ll feel so smart when they do. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-representative-photo-image-of-uranus/1023960/24 "2025-10-15T02:55:00Z")
How about one of those “maps” of the solar system, the ones that show planets in rings. Then add a “You are here” arrow pointing to Uranus. > **[Diagram showing solar system Vector Image on VectorStock](https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/diagram-showing-solar-system-vector-28333376)** > > Diagram showing the solar system illustration. Download a free preview or high-quality Adobe Illustrator (ai), EPS, PDF vectors and high-res JPEG and PNG images. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-representative-photo-image-of-uranus/1023960/25 "2025-10-15T05:10:57Z")
> [@oligArchie](#): > > This image is very similar to the one I’m using: [https://wallpapers.com/images/hd/uranus-2500-x-1667-picture-1mo1jqjbwyvv8kwm.jpg](https://wallpapers.com/images/hd/uranus-2500-x-1667-picture-1mo1jqjbwyvv8kwm.jpg) That’s as close to perfect as you’re likely to get. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-representative-photo-image-of-uranus/1023960/26 "2025-10-15T14:11:54Z")
> [@oligArchie](#): > > This image is very similar to the one I’m using: [https://wallpapers.com/images/hd/uranus-2500-x-1667-picture-1mo1jqjbwyvv8kwm.jpg](https://wallpapers.com/images/hd/uranus-2500-x-1667-picture-1mo1jqjbwyvv8kwm.jpg) That image is perfect. The novelty of the vertical rings is enough for a curious visitor to ask what planet is in the bathroom and you can answer “Uranus”. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-representative-photo-image-of-uranus/1023960/27 "2025-10-15T16:27:12Z")
Yeah. I just about can’t imagine a better image for the OP’s purposes. But it has been a fun thread nevertheless. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-representative-photo-image-of-uranus/1023960/28 "2025-10-16T17:10:43Z")
I’m sure this exchange has happened in Scotland at some point. “Uranus!” “And you’re Angus!” ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-representative-photo-image-of-uranus/1023960/29 "2025-10-16T17:29:45Z")
Like the joke about the Scotsman celebrating Purim that ends with the punchline “It’s me and MacGregor!” . ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-representative-photo-image-of-uranus/1023960/30 "2025-10-18T01:27:26Z")
So, the astronomy club at my school had its first meeting today, and my student leader assured me that she had everything ready: A slideshow on the history of astronomy, and some astronomy-related coloring sheets. The coloring sheets featured the Sun, the Moon, the Earth, an astronaut standing on the Moon next to some instruments, and… Uranus, and no other planets. Which she openly acknowledged that she included just because she has an immature sense of humor. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-representative-photo-image-of-uranus/1023960/31 "2025-10-18T12:39:55Z")
She’d fit in great here. Once she turns 13 and we let her in. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-representative-photo-image-of-uranus/1023960/32 "2025-10-18T12:46:29Z")
I teach high school. All of my students are over 13, and she’s 17 or 18. And yes, high-schoolers do like coloring. ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-representative-photo-image-of-uranus/1023960/33 "2025-10-18T12:53:24Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > I’d have a picture of Saturn, because, seriousy? A picture of Uranus in a bathroom is too obvious, Apparently not, if we’re to believe the OP. But of the images proposed, I think your last one is the best. Blue, small thin ring. That’s about as “iconic” as it gets for that particular planet. ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-representative-photo-image-of-uranus/1023960/34 "2025-10-18T12:56:18Z")
I’d go with something like this. You don’t want to title it “Uranus”—too obvious. But, prompt guests to figure out the 7th planet, then they’ll get the joke: [![](https://i.imgur.com/6Uug9Kq.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/6Uug9Kq.jpeg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-the-most-representative-photo-image-of-uranus/1023960.md?page=1)