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Natural satellites of the planet Uranus
of the Lock. Uranus's moons are divided into three groups: fourteen inner moons, five major moons, and ten irregular moons. The inner and major moons
Moons_of_Uranus
Exploration in space
10 moons, studied the planet's cold atmosphere, and examined its ring system, discovering two new rings. It also imaged Uranus's five large moons, revealing
Exploration_of_Uranus
Moon of Uranus
of naming Uranus's moons after characters from Shakespeare's literary works, its name was taken from A Midsummer Night's Dream. The orbit of Puck lies
Puck_(moon)
Moon of Uranus
second-largest major moon of the planet Uranus. It is the second-most massive of the Uranian moons, and the tenth-largest moon in the Solar System. Discovered
Oberon_(moon)
Largest moon of Uranus
of enormous canyons and scarps, the result of the expansion of its interior during the later stages of its evolution. Like all major moons of Uranus,
Titania_(moon)
Proposed NASA space mission to Uranus
The Uranus Orbiter and Probe is an orbiter mission concept to study Uranus and its moons. The orbiter would also deploy an atmospheric probe to characterize
Uranus_Orbiter_and_Probe
Moon of Uranus
material on the floor of Wunda crater. This moon, like all regular moons of Uranus, probably formed from an accretion disk that surrounded the planet
Umbriel
Fourth-largest moon of Uranus
Herschel, who discovered Uranus's two largest moons Titania and Oberon in 1787, claimed to have observed four additional moons, this was never confirmed
Ariel_(moon)
Moon of Uranus
The Tempest. Like the other large moons of Uranus, Miranda orbits close to its planet's equatorial plane. Because Uranus orbits the Sun on its side, Miranda's
Miranda_(moon)
Inner moon of Uranus
discussions [of a name for the moon] but no shortlist as yet." Uranus XXVIII is the 14th known member of Uranus's inner moons, which are small moons that orbit
Uranus_XXVIII
structure. Analysis of Voyager's images also led to discovery of eleven inner moons of Uranus, including the two shepherd moons of the ε ring—Cordelia
Rings_of_Uranus
Seventh planet from the Sun
only about 2% of the incoming light. Uranus's 29 natural satellites include 19 known regular moons, of which 14 are small inner moons. Further out are
Uranus
Moon of Uranus
or Uranus XXVI, is an inner satellite of Uranus. It likely has an ice-rich surface comparable to that of Miranda, unlike the other inner moons, and
Mab_(moon)
Outermost moon of Uranus
eccentric, and inclined orbits in contrast to the regular moons of Uranus. Irregular moons like Ferdinand are thought to have been captured by their planet
Ferdinand_(moon)
gaseous planet. The moons of Uranus have also appeared in a handful of works. Both the planet and its moons have experienced a slight trend of increased representation
Uranus_in_fiction
numbering scheme of Uranus' moons was in a state of flux for a considerable time. Sir William Herschel thought he had discovered up to six moons and maybe even
Naming_of_moons
Irregular moon of Uranus
(moon). Uranus Moons – Trinculo, NASA Science, 25 January 2024 Tracking of S/2001 U 1, Brett Gladman, October 2002 Three more minor moons for Uranus,
Trinculo_(moon)
moons of Uranus are named after characters from the works of Shakespeare and Alexander Pope's work The Rape of the Lock. Neptune has 16 known moons announced;
List_of_natural_satellites
Moon of Uranus
designated Uranus XXVII. It was named after a character in William Shakespeare's play Timon of Athens. Cupid orbits within a group of moons called the
Cupid_(moon)
Irregular moon of Uranus
also known as Uranus XXIII and previously as S/2003 U 3, is an irregular moon of Uranus. It is the only known irregular moon of Uranus that follows a
Margaret_(moon)
Irregular moon of Uranus
retrograde, irregular, and much more distant than that of Oberon, the furthest of Uranus's regular moons. It has been hypothesized that Sycorax is a captured
Sycorax_(moon)
Fictional character in Sailor Moon
Sailor Uranus (Japanese: セーラーウラヌス, Hepburn: Sērā Uranusu) is a fictional character in the Sailor Moon media franchise. Sailor Uranus' alternate identity
Sailor_Uranus
Moon of Uranus
collide with one of its neighboring moons Cressida or Juliet within the next 100 million years. Moons of Uranus The satellite's shape was modelled as
Desdemona_(moon)
Irregular moon of Uranus
Caliban group, a cluster of retrograde irregular moons of Uranus that includes Stephano and the group's namesake Caliban. The moons of the Caliban group have
S/2023_U_1
sizes and masses of objects are less clear. There has not yet been an orbiter around Uranus or Neptune for long-term study of their moons. For the small
List of Solar System objects by size
List_of_Solar_System_objects_by_size
Overview of and topical guide to Uranus
Sun being Uranus Orbit of Uranus Orbit of Uranus Rotation of Uranus Atmosphere of Uranus Climate of Uranus Rings of Uranus Moons of Uranus Cordelia Ophelia
Outline_of_Uranus
Irregular moon of Uranus
Prospero, also known as Uranus XVIII and previously as S/1999 U 3, is an irregular moon of Uranus. It was discovered on 18 July 1999 by Matthew Holman
Prospero_(moon)
Captured satellite following an irregular orbit
irregular moons. As of April 2026[update], 383 irregular moons are known, orbiting all four of the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
Irregular_moon
Moon of Uranus
within the synchronous orbit radius of Uranus, and is therefore slowly decaying due to tidal forces. Moons of Uranus The satellite's shape was modelled
Ophelia_(moon)
Moon of Uranus
El (2022-07-16). "Cupid is not Doomed Yet: On the Stability of the Inner Moons of Uranus". The Astronomical Journal. 164 (2): 38. arXiv:2205.14272. Bibcode:2022AJ
Belinda_(moon)
Irregular moon of Uranus
which makes it one of the fastest-rotating moons in the Solar System. Setebos probably did not form near Uranus but was captured by Uranus later. The orbital
Setebos_(moon)
Moon of Uranus
minerals on Portia's surface. NASA image of three minor moons of Uranus: Portia, Cressida and Ophelia. Moons of Uranus The satellite's shape was modelled as
Portia_(moon)
Irregular moon of Uranus
one of Uranus's irregular moons, which have very wide, elliptical, and inclined orbits in contrast to the regular moons of Uranus. Irregular moons like
Francisco_(moon)
Moon of Uranus
surface is partially composed of organic material. Rosalind is very close to a 3:5 orbital resonance with Cordelia. Moons of Uranus The satellite's shape was
Rosalind_(moon)
Moon of Uranus
Cordelia is the innermost known moon of Uranus. It was discovered from the images taken by Voyager 2 on January 20, 1986, and was given the temporary designation
Cordelia_(moon)
Planetary-mass bodies that are also natural satellites
moons of Saturn (Rhea) may also be in equilibrium, as may a couple of the moons of Uranus (Titania and Oberon). However, the other ellipsoidal moons of
Planetary-mass_moon
Irregular moon of Uranus
Stephano, also known as Uranus XX and previously as S/1999 U 2, is an irregular moon of Uranus. It was discovered on 18 July 1999 by Brett J. Gladman et
Stephano_(moon)
Moon of Uranus
Juliet may collide with Desdemona within the next 100 million years. Moons of Uranus The satellite's shape was modelled as a prolate spheroid (a × b × b);
Juliet_(moon)
Moon of Uranus
that of the other Portia group members, its radius can be estimated at 13.3 km (8.3 mi). Moons of Uranus Natural satellite Calculated on the basis of other
Perdita_(moon)
Moon of Uranus
axis pointing towards Uranus. The ratio of axes of Bianca's prolate spheroid is 0.7±0.2. Its surface is grey in color. Moons of Uranus The satellite's shape
Bianca_(moon)
Irregular moon of Uranus
interactions and the capture during the fast growth of Uranus's mass (so-called "pull-down"). Moons of Uranus Gladman Nicholson et al. 1998. "Caliban". Oxford
Caliban_(moon)
Astronomical body that orbits a planet
Jupiter Moons of Saturn Moons of Uranus Moons of Neptune Minor-planet moon Moons of Pluto Dysnomia, Eris's natural satellite Moons of Haumea S/2015 (136472)
Natural_satellite
Natural satellite orbiting inside the orbit of a larger moon
and related term is ring moon, for moons that dynamically interact with a planet's rings. Many inner moons are also ring moons. Thirty-five inner satellites
Inner_moon
Habitability of the celestial bodies of the Solar System
spacecraft to visit, and thus observe, Uranus and its moons in detail is Voyager 2 in 1986. The five major moons of Uranus, however, may have been home to tidally
Planetary habitability in the Solar System
Planetary_habitability_in_the_Solar_System
Topics referred to by the same term
Uranians, a group of male homosexual poets Uranian, of or pertaining to the planet Uranus Uranian system, refers to the 27 moons of Uranus Uranian, relating
Uranian
Tallest cliff in the solar system
-18.3; 347.8 Verona Rupes is the tallest known cliff on Miranda, a moon of Uranus, and plausibly holds the record for the highest cliff in the Solar System
Verona_Rupes
Moon of Uranus
Cressida may collide with Desdemona within the next 100 million years. Moons of Uranus The satellite's shape was modelled as a prolate spheroid (a × b × b);
Cressida_(moon)
Natural satellites of the planet Neptune
additional outer irregular moons, bringing the total to thirteen. These moons were Halimede, Sao, Laomedeia, Neso, and Psamathe. A sixth moon was also detected
Moons_of_Neptune
2014 Swedish film
Another group of adventurers BASE jump off of a cliff on Miranda, the smallest gravitationally-rounded moon orbiting the planet Uranus. The cliff in question
Wanderers_(2014_film)
1712 mock-heroic poem by Alexander Pope
conclusion contributed to the eventual naming of three of the moons of Uranus after characters from The Rape of the Lock: Umbriel, Ariel, and Belinda. The
The_Rape_of_the_Lock
Largest moon of Neptune
irregular moons of Jupiter and Saturn also have retrograde orbits, as do some of the irregular moons of Uranus and Neptune. However, these moons are all
Triton_(moon)
Natural satellites of the planet Saturn
Saturn has 293 moons with confirmed orbits as of June 2026[update], the most of any planet in the Solar System. Saturn's moons are diverse in size, ranging
Moons_of_Saturn
feminism of the 1960s. A considerable number of book-length studies and academic articles investigate the topic, and several moons of Uranus are named
Women_in_Shakespeare's_works
Eighth planet from the Sun
mass of Earth. Compared to Uranus, its neighbouring ice giant, Neptune is slightly smaller, but more massive and dense. Being composed primarily of gases
Neptune
Satellite that orbits a natural satellite
disk – Accumulation of matter around a planet Minor-planet moon Moons of Jupiter Moons of Neptune Moons of Saturn Moons of Uranus Satellite system (astronomy)
Subsatellite
Space mission concept
provide more power. Atmosphere of Uranus Exploration of Uranus Moons of Uranus Uranus mission proposals MUSE Oceanus ODINUS Uranus orbiter and probe Schirber
Uranus_Pathfinder
Situation in which an astronomical object's orbital period matches its rotational period
Cartwright, Richard J.; et al. (November 2018), "Red material on the large moons of Uranus: Dust from the irregular satellites?", Icarus, 314: 210–231, arXiv:1806
Tidal_locking
German-British astronomer and composer (1738–1822)
Saturn, Mimas and Enceladus; as well as two moons of Uranus, Titania and Oberon. He did not give these moons their names; they were named by his son John
William_Herschel
Mercury, and Venus, as well as on natural satellites of some of the planets (Earth's Moon and Uranus's Miranda and Titania) and select asteroids. Elgeyo
List_of_escarpments
Irregular moon of Neptune
"Five new moons for planet Neptune". BBC News. 18 August 2004. "Neptune Moons – Neso". NASA Science. 3 November 2024. Sheppard, Scott S. "Moons of Neptune"
Psamathe_(moon)
Overview of and topical guide to the Solar System
Rings of Saturn Shepherd moons Magnetosphere of Saturn Uranus ⛢ Moons of Uranus Miranda Ariel Umbriel Titania Oberon Rings of Uranus Neptune ♆ Moons of Neptune
Outline_of_the_Solar_System
Thе history of discovering planets and moons
more Uranian moons were discovered, William Lassell sometimes adopted Herschel's numbers where Titania and Oberon are respectively Uranus II and IV, and
Timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their moons
Timeline_of_discovery_of_Solar_System_planets_and_their_moons
English polymath (1792–1871)
Herschel originated the use of the Julian day system in astronomy. He named seven moons of Saturn and four moons of Uranus – the seventh planet, discovered
John_Herschel
Scientific projections regarding the far future
2020. "Uranus's colliding moons". astronomy.com. 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2017. "Preview of a Forthcoming
Timeline_of_the_far_future
Character in Shakespeare's play
segment with Titania, Queen of the Fairies. Titania, one of Uranus's moons, was named after Shakespeare's character. All of its moons (including Oberon) are
Titania (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Titania_(A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream)
106 Dione, discovered 1868 Rhea, a moon of Saturn, named 1847 and 577 Rhea, discovered 1905 Titania, a moon of Uranus, named 1852 and 593 Titania, discovered
Name_conflicts_in_astronomy
Hypothesis about Solar System planets' orbits
orbital periods that are each twice that of the next inner satellite. Similarly, the large moons of Uranus have a regular but non-Titius-Bode spacing
Titius–Bode_law
Irregular moon of Neptune
irregular moons, Psamathe and S/2021 N 1, which suggests they originated from the collisional breakup of a once-larger moon of Neptune billions of years ago
Neso_(moon)
Rings of Rhea (largely disproven) Titan Hyperion Iapetus Phoebe Shepherd moons Saturn trojan (2019 UO14) Saturn-crossing minor planets Uranus Rings of Uranus
List_of_Solar_System_objects
American geologist and astronomer (1922–1990)
"Seven of the recently discovered moons of Uranus may..." UPI. Retrieved 2021-10-08. Unitred States Geological Survey Yearbook 1985 (PDF). Department of the
Harold_Masursky
NASA orbiter mission concept to study the Neptune system
and ocean world, is a more compelling astrobiology target than the moons of Uranus (though Ariel and Miranda in particular are possible ocean worlds)
Neptune_Odyssey
Investigation of outer space
the moons of Uranus including all five of the previously known moons, while discovering an additional ten previously unknown moons. Images of Uranus proved
Space_exploration
"wandering stars", not all of which are now considered planets. The moons discovered around Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus after the advent of the telescope were
List_of_former_planets
Planned Chinese Jupiter orbiter mission
Callisto is the outermost of the four Galilean moons. Its interior experiences less heating due to gravity from the other moons and Jupiter. It likely formed
Tianwen-4
This list of geological features on Ariel itemizes the named geological features on the moon of Uranus called Ariel. Nearly all of the features are named
List of geological features on Ariel
List_of_geological_features_on_Ariel
American academic (1941–2025)
Nicholson, and Kavelaars co-discovered Caliban and Sycorax, two moons of Uranus. He was a member of the Galileo Imaging Team and the Cassini Imaging Team. His
Joseph_A._Burns
Satellite associated with a planetary ring
ring). Uranus also has shepherd moons on its ε ring, Cordelia and Ophelia. They are interior and exterior shepherds, respectively. Both moons are well
Shepherd_moon
In astronomy, angular separation between the Sun and a planet
eastern elongation and greatest western elongation. In the case of the moons of Uranus, studies often deal with greatest northern elongation and greatest
Elongation_(astronomy)
Topics referred to by the same term
Antarctica Ofelia Plads, a public area in Copenhagen, Denmark Ophelia (moon), a moon of Uranus 171 Ophelia, an asteroid HMS Ophelia, a Royal Navy M-class destroyer
Ophelia_(disambiguation)
Hypothetical gas giant ejected out of the Solar System
fifth giant planet. Irregular moons: The capture of irregular moons around Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune aligns with the chaotic conditions predicted
Fifth_Giant
Solid form of carbon dioxide
magnetic field of Uranus contributes to the generation of CO2 ice on the surfaces of its moons. Voyager 2 observations of Neptune's moon Triton suggested
Dry_ice
Second astrological sign of the zodiac
quadruplicity. It is a Venus-ruled sign, the Moon is in its exaltation here at exactly 3°. Taurus is one of the three earth signs, alongside Capricorn and
Taurus_(astrology)
Interpretations of the planets of the Solar System
"luminaries". Vesta and Uranus can also just be seen with the naked eye, though no ancient culture appears to have taken note of them. The classical planets
Planets_in_astrology
Topics referred to by the same term
(moon), a moon of Uranus Ariel (American automobile) Ariel Motor Company, a modern British car company Ariel Motorcycles, a former manufacturer of motorcycles
Ariel
Topics referred to by the same term
Titania, a moon of Uranus Ursula (detention center), processing facility for unaccompanied minors in McAllen, Texas Ursula Channel, body of water in British
Ursula
with the orbit of the moon Galatea. Three other moons orbit between the rings: Naiad, Thalassa and Despina. The rings of Neptune are made of extremely dark
Rings_of_Neptune
Third season of the Sailor Moon anime series
darker, more emotional turn. One of the controversies surrounding Sailor Moon S is in the lesbian relationship of Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune, who are
Sailor_Moon_S
Volcano that erupts gases and volatile material
calderas. On 24 January 1986, Uranus and its system of moons were explored for the first time by the Voyager 2 spacecraft. Of Uranus's five major satellites,
Cryovolcano
Topics referred to by the same term
warframe from the 2013 free-to-play rpg shooter Warframe Caliban (moon), a moon of Uranus Hubert Phillips used this pseudonym This disambiguation page lists
Caliban_(disambiguation)
Large, round non-stellar astronomical object
planetary-mass moons or satellite planets—moons large enough to take on ellipsoidal shapes: One satellite of Earth: the Moon Four satellites of Jupiter: Io
Planet
the moons of Saturn and Uranus, and become solid at a larger size (900–1000 km diameter, rather than 400 km as for the moons of Saturn and Uranus). Eris
List of gravitationally rounded objects of the Solar System
List_of_gravitationally_rounded_objects_of_the_Solar_System
Feature on Ariel, the fourth largest moon of Uranus
The Kewpie Chasma is a chasma on the surface of Ariel, the fourth largest moon of Uranus. "Planetary Names: Chasma, chasmata: Kewpie Chasma on Ariel"
Kewpie_Chasma
NASA space probe launched in 1977
with the ice giants (Uranus and Neptune). The only spacecraft to have visited either of the ice giant planets, it was the third of five spacecraft to achieve
Voyager_2
Irregular moon of Neptune
Neptunian irregular moons, Laomedeia and S/2002 N 5, which suggests they originated from the collisional breakup of a once-larger moon of Neptune. Sao is
Sao_(moon)
Name list
daughters after the Shakespearean character beginning in the 1700s. A moon of Uranus was also named after Miranda from the play. The name was more popular
Miranda_(given_name)
Lunar phenomenon wherein the Sun is obscured by Earth
Saturn pass before the Sun Solar eclipses on Uranus – When moons of Uranus pass before the Sun The Moon's surface appears red because the only sunlight
Solar_eclipses_on_the_Moon
Irregular moon of Neptune
Trujillo, Chadwick A.; Lykawka, Patryk Sofia (December 2024). "New Moons of Uranus and Neptune from Ultradeep Pencil-beam Surveys". The Astronomical Journal
Halimede_(moon)
Ringed dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt
also planned to use one of the Keck telescopes in Mauna Kea, Hawaii, as a part of a study on cryovolcanism on the moons of Uranus. This provided him additional
Quaoar
Topics referred to by the same term
in the western Caribbean Sea Rosalind (moon), a moon of Uranus 900 Rosalinde, an asteroid HMS Rosalind, ships of the Royal Navy Rosalind (1799 ship), a
Rosalind
Topics referred to by the same term
(2009–2021, a.k.a. Club Oberon), a former venue of the American Repertory Theater Oberon (moon), a moon of Uranus Oberon Books, a publisher based in London
Oberon_(disambiguation)
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