Uranus Moons -- from Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy

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Uranus

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Uranus Moons

Two distant satellites in non-equatorial orbits were discovered by B. Gladman, P. Nicholson, J. A. Burns, and J. J. Kavelaars using the Palomar 5-meter telescope. The discovery was announced on Oct. 31, 1997.

Ariel

Ariel exhibits tectonism, canyons, resurfacing, and possibly ice vulcanism.

Arnett, W. "The Nine Planets: Ariel." Nine Planets.

Belinda

Belinda [1986 U5]:

Arnett, W. "The Nine Planets: Belinda." Nine Planets.

Bianca

Bianca [1986 U9]:

Arnett, W. "The Nine Planets: Bianca." Nine Planets.

Cordelia

Cordelia [1986 U7]:

Arnett, W. "The Nine Planets: Cordelia." Nine Planets.

Cressida

Cressida [1986 U3]:

Arnett, W. "The Nine Planets: Cressida." Nine Planets.

Desdemona

Desdemona [1986 U6]:

Arnett, W. "The Nine Planets: Desdemona." Nine Planets.

Juliet

Juliet [1986 U2]:

Arnett, W. "The Nine Planets: Juliet." Nine Planets.

Miranda

Miranda exhibits grooves, scarps, which are apparent remnants of intense geologic activity in the past.

Arnett, W. "The Nine Planets: Miranda." Nine Planets.

Oberon

Arnett, W. "The Nine Planets: Oberon." Nine Planets.

Ophelia

Ophelia [1986 U8]:

Arnett, W. "The Nine Planets: Ophelia." Nine Planets.

Portia

[1986 U1]:

Arnett, W. "The Nine Planets: Portia." Nine Planets.

Puck

[1985 U1]:

Arnett, W. "The Nine Planets: Puck." Nine Planets.

Rosalind

[1986 U4]:

Arnett, W. "The Nine Planets: Rosalind." Nine Planets.

Titania

Titania has many canyons,

Arnett, W. "The Nine Planets: Titania." Nine Planets.

Umbriel

Umbriel is heavily cratered with no observable geologic activity.

Arnett, W. "The Nine Planets: Umbriel." Nine Planets.