If Uranus takes 84 years to orbit the Sun, and Voyager 2 found its rings wide open at solstice in 1989, when will or did they next appear edge on, as seen from Earth?
A) 1995
B) 2003
C) 2010
D) 2025
E) They can never appear edge on, due to Uranus' 98 degree axial tilt.
C
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