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Name[]
- Ariel
- Also known as Uranus I
Discovery date[]
- October 24, 1851
Discoverer[]
- William Lassell
Orbiting[]
Characteristics[]
- Mass = (1.353 ± 0.120 × 1021 kg[1]
- Radius = 578.9 ± 0.6 km[1]
- Density = 1.66 ± 0.15 g/cm3[1]
- Semi-major axis = 191,020 km[1]
- Eccentricity = 0.0012[1]
- Orbital period = 2.520 Earth days[1]
- Rotation period = synchronous[1]
- Atmosphere = None known[1]
- Surface temperature = ~60 K[1]
About the moon[]
- Is one of the largest natural satellites in the Solar System.[1]
- Is the fourth largest satellite of Uranus.[1]
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