Moons of Uranus - Wikipedia
WEBUranus's moons are divided into three groups: thirteen inner moons, five major moons, and ten irregular moons. The inner and major moons all have prograde orbits and are cumulatively classified as regular moons .
Moons of Uranus | Table, Year Discovered, Names, & Facts
WEBThe planet Uranus has 27 known moons. Uranus’s five largest moons— Miranda , Ariel , Umbriel , Oberon , and Titania —range from about 240 to 800 km (150 to 500 miles) in radius. All were discovered telescopically from Earth, four of them before the 20th century.
List of Uranus' moons - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
WEBThis is a list of the 28 moons of Uranus. They are listed by how long they take to orbit (go around once) Uranus. They are all named after characters created by William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope. Notes: * Negative orbital periods indicate a retrograde orbit around Uranus (opposite to the planet's rotation). Order. Name.
Uranus Moons: Overview - Science@NASA
WEBUranus has 28 known moons, including five major moons: Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon. The moons are sometimes called the "literary moons" because they are named for Shakespearean characters, along with a couple of the moons being named for characters from the works of Alexander Pope.
Uranus' moons — Names, number and exploration | Space
WEBMay 2, 2023 · On the outskirts of the solar system, Uranus is accompanied by at least 27 moons. We explore these strange tilted moons in more detail.
Uranus Moons: Facts - NASA Science
WEBCordelia and Ophelia are shepherd moons that keep Uranus' thin, outermost "epsilon" ring well defined. Between them and Miranda is a swarm of eight small satellites unlike any other system of planetary moons.
In Depth | Uranus Moons – NASA Solar System Exploration
WEBSince then, astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope and improved ground-based telescopes have raised the total to 27 known moons. Spotting the post-Voyager moons is an impressive feat. They're tiny – as little as 8-10 miles (12-16 …
Uranus | Facts, Moons, & Rings | Britannica
WEBAug 24, 1998 · Uranus has 27 known moons that are accompanied by at least 10 narrow rings. Generally, the rings are located closer to the planet than the moons. Some small moons orbit just outside the rings, while the largest moons orbit beyond the small moons, and other small moons orbit much farther out.
In Depth | Uranus – NASA Solar System Exploration
WEBThe seventh planet from the Sun with the third largest diameter in our solar system, Uranus is very cold and windy. The ice giant is surrounded by 13 faint rings and 27 small moons as it rotates at a nearly 90-degree angle from the plane of its orbit.
Uranus' Moon System - Spaceopedia
WEBApr 27, 2019 · Uranus' 27 moons are divided into 3 main groups, 13 inner moons, 5 major spherical moons and 9 irregular outer moons. The largest moon is called Titania, with a diameter of 1,578 km, was discovered in 1787 along with Oberon.