U r a n u s : S a t e l l i t e - Presented by Earthrise

C O R D E L I A

About Cordelia

Cordelia was named after the daughter of King Lear in Shakespeare's play 'King Lear.' Cordelia is one of the smaller moons in the Solar System and is the innermost known moon of Uranus. It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1986

Discoverer : The Space Probe, Voyager 2

Distance from planet : 49,750 km (30,913.21 miles)

Diameter : 26 km (16.15 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.335 days

O P H E L I A

About Ophelia

Ophelia was named after the daughter of Polonius in Shakespeare's play 'Hamlet.' It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1986

Discoverer : The Space Probe, Voyager 2

Distance from planet : 53,440 km (33,206.07 miles)

Diameter : 30.4 km (18.89 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.3764 days

B I A N C A

About Bianca

Bianca was named after the sister of Katherine in Shakespeare's play 'The Taming of the Shrew.' It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1986

Discoverer : The Space Probe, Voyager 2

Distance from planet : 75,260 km (46,764.4 miles)

Diameter : 42 km (26.1 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.433 days

C R E S S I D A

About Cressida

Cressida was named after the daughter of Calchas in Shakespeare's play 'Troilus and Cressida.' It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1986

Discoverer : The Space Probe, Voyager 2

Distance from planet : 61,770 km (38,382.09 miles)

Diameter : 62 km (38.52 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.464 days

D E S D E M O N A

About Desdemona

Desdemona is named after the wife of Othello in Shakespeare's play 'Othello.' It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1986

Discoverer : The Space Probe, Voyager 2

Distance from planet : 62,660 km (38,935.11 miles)

Diameter : 54 km (33.55 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.474 days

J U L I E T

About Juliet

Juliet was named after the tragic heroine in Shakespeare's play 'Romeo and Juliet.' It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1986

Discoverer : The Space Probe, Voyager 2

Distance from planet : 64,360 km (39,991.44 miles)

Diameter : 84 km (52.195 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.493 days

P O R T I A

About Portia

Portia was named after a rich heiress in Shakespeare's play 'Merchant of Venice.' It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1986

Discoverer : The Space Probe, Voyager 2

Distance from planet : 66,085 km (41,063.31 miles)

Diameter : 108 km (67.10 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.513 days

R O S A L I N D

About Rosalind

Rosalind was named after the daughter of the banished Duke in Shakespeare's play 'As You Like It.' It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1986

Discoverer : The Space Probe, Voyager 2

Distance from planet : 69,941 km (43,459.33 miles)

Diameter : 54 km (33.55 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.558 days

B E L I N D A

About Belinda

Belinda was named after the heroine in Alexander Pope's 'The Rape of the Lock.' It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1986

Discoverer : The Space Probe, Voyager 2

Distance from planet : 75,260 km (46,764.4 miles)

Diameter : 66 km (41 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.62 days

P U C K

About Puck

Puck was named after a mischievous fairy in Shakespeare's play, 'Midsummer Night's Dream.' It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1985

Discoverer : The Space Probe, Voyager 2

Distance from planet : 86,010 km (53,444.13 miles)

Diameter : 154 km (95.69 miles)

Orbital Period : 0.762 days

M I R A N D A

About Miranda

Miranda was named after the daughter of the magician Prospero in Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest.' It has no Atmosphere and no signs of life, but there is water. It's also one of the largest of the moons, with huge, long canyons that covery the moon.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1948

Discoverer : G. Kuiper

Distance from planet : 129,780 km (80,641.55 miles)

Diameter : 472 km (293.287 miles)

Orbital Period : 1.414 days

A R I E L

About Ariel

This is the brightest moon, and has strange canyons that look like they were carved out by water. It has no Atmosphere and no signs of life, but there is water.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1851

Discoverer : W. Lassell

Distance from planet : 191,240 km (118,831.02 miles)

Diameter : 1,160 km (720.79 miles)

Orbital Period : 2.52 days

U M B R I E L

About Umbriel

This is the darkest of the moons. It has a strange white ring at the north pole, which could be a crater impact site. It has no Atmosphere and no signs of life, but there is water.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1851

Discoverer : W. Lassel

Distance from planet : 265,970 km (465.266.09 miles)

Diameter : 1,190 km (739.43 miles)

Orbital Period : 4.144 days

T I T A N I A

About Titania

This is the largest moon. It has many cracks that could mean the moon has tectonic plates and earthquakes. It has no Atmosphere and no signs of life, but there is water.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1787

Discoverer : W. Herschel

Distance from planet : 435,840 km (270,818.42 miles)

Diameter : 1,580 km (981.766 miles)

Orbital Period : 8.706 days

O B E R O N

About Oberon

There are many craters here on this icy planet. It has no Atmosphere and no signs of life, but there is water.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1787

Discoverer : W. Herschel

Distance from planet : 582,600 km (362,010.85 miles)

Diameter : 1,526 km (948.212 miles)

Orbital Period : 13.463 days

C A L I B A N

About Caliban

Not much is known about this moon, It has no Atmosphere and no signs of life, but there is water.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1997

Discoverer : Gladman, Nicholson, Burns and Kavelaars

Distance from planet : 7,200,000 km (4,473,872.58 miles)

Diameter : 60 km (37.28 miles)

Orbital Period : Unknown

S Y C O R A X

About Sycorax

Not much is known about this moon, It has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1997

Discoverer : Gladman, Nicholson, Burns and Kavelaars

Distance from planet : 12,200,000 km (7,580,728.54 miles)

Diameter : 120 km (74.56 miles)

Orbital Period : Unknown

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About 1986U10

Since this planet hasn't had a chance to be studied because of it's small size and distance from Uranus, little is known about it, outside that it has no Atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life.

Quick Facts

Year Discovered : 1986

Discoverer : The Space Probe, Voyager 2

Distance from planet : Unknown

Diameter : Unknown

Orbital Period : Unknown

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