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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.
The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the ...
Pages in category "Moons of Uranus" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
A number of other smaller objects, such as Huya, Salacia, 2002 UX 25, Varda, and 2013 FY 27, also have moons, although their dwarf planethood is more doubtful. This list includes all objects with a best estimated diameter above 400 km that are considered likely or official dwarf planets by other sources and astronomers, [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ...
1851 – Lassell discovers Uranus's moons Ariel and Umbriel. [145] 1856 – James Clerk Maxwell demonstrates that a solid ring around Saturn would be torn apart by gravitational forces and argues that Saturn's rings consist of a multitude of tiny satellites. [146]
The bright S/2002 N5 moon is 14 miles (23 kilometers) in diameter and takes nearly nine years to complete an orbit of Neptune, while faint S/2021 N1 is about 8.7 miles (14 kilometers) across and ...
Major moons of Uranus in order of increasing distance (left to right), at their proper relative sizes and albedos. From left to right, they are Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon. (collage of Voyager 2 photographs) Uranus along with its five major moons and nine inner moons as taken by the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam.
The month wraps up with a new moon in Pisces on February 27, ushering in a fresh start to the most public part of your birth chart. You could take on a new role or title, or feel ready to show the ...