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Uranus'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 .
Uranus 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.
The 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. Ten small inner moons were found by Voyager 2 in 1985–86. An 11th tiny inner moon ...
Learn about the 28 moons of Uranus, named for Shakespearean characters and other literary figures. Discover their unique features, such as fault canyons, bright surfaces, craters, rings and shepherds.
2 Mei 2023 · The 5 major and regular moons are in Uranus' equatorial plane and are the only moons of Uranus that are large enough to be spherical. All of the regular moons show impact craters and tectonic...
Learn about the 28 moons of Uranus, named for Shakespearean characters and other literary figures. Discover their unique features, such as fault canyons, bright surfaces, craters, rings and shepherds.
1 Jun 2024 · Uranus - Moons, Rings, Atmosphere: Uranus’s five largest moons 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 (see below Observations from Earth).
