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Uranus, the seventh planet of the Solar System, has 28 confirmed moons. The 27 with names are named after characters that appear in, or are mentioned in, William Shakespeare's plays and Alexander Pope's poem The Rape of the Lock. [1] Uranus's moons are divided into three groups: thirteen inner moons, five major moons, and ten irregular moons.
For instance, for a large portion of names ending in -s, the oblique stem and therefore the English adjective changes the -s to a -d, -t, or -r, as in Mars–Martian, Pallas–Palladian and Ceres–Cererian; [note 1] occasionally an -n has been lost historically from the nominative form, and reappears in the oblique and therefore in the English ...
The name of Eris's moon Dysnomia was suggested by its discoverer Michael E. Brown, who also suggested the name of the dwarf planet. The name has two meanings: in mythology Dysnomia (lawlessness) is the daughter of Eris (chaos). However, the name is also an intentional reference to the actor Lucy Lawless who plays the character Xena. The ...
Pages in category "Moons of Uranus" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. ... Caliban (moon) Cordelia (moon) Cressida (moon) Cupid (moon) D ...
How did Uranus get its name? ... When is the next full moon?: Here's the date when every full moon shines in 2024. John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect.
The pronunciation of the name Uranus preferred among astronomers is / ˈ jʊər ə n ə s / YOOR-ə-nəs, [1] with the long "u" of English and stress on the first syllable as in Latin Uranus, in contrast to / j ʊ ˈ r eɪ n ə s / yoo-RAY-nəs, with stress on the second syllable and a long a, though both are considered acceptable. [g]
This Latin moniker for boys means “free man” and is the name of a moon that orbits Uranus. 4. Luan ... and yet another moon closely orbiting Uranus. 28. Chandra. This gender-neutral name means ...
Uranus III Uranus I (1787–1797) Herschel. [18] [19] He later reported four more spurious satellites. [20] Oberon: Uranus IV Uranus II (1787–1797) o: 28 August 1789 [21] p: 12 November 1789 Enceladus: Saturn II Herschel [22] o: 17 September 1789 p: 12 November 1789 Mimas: Saturn I Date Name Image Other/Permanent designation Discoverer(s) and ...