Juliet (moon)

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Juliet
Discovery
Discovered by Stephen P. Synnott / Voyager 2
Discovered in January 3, 1986
Orbital characteristics
Semi-major axis 64,358 km
Eccentricity 0.00059
Orbital period 0.49307 d
Inclination 0.056° (to Uranus' equator)
Is a satellite of Uranus
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter 112 km (150 × 74 km) [1]
Surface area ~28,000 km² (estimate)
Volume ~430,000 km³ (estimate)
Mass ~5.6×1017 kg (estimate)
Mean density ~1.3 g/cm³ (estimate)
Surface gravity ~0.016 m/s2 (estimate)
Escape velocity ~0.040 km/s (estimate)
Rotation period synchronous (assumed)
Axial tilt zero (assumed)
Albedo 0.07 (assumed)
Surface temp.
min mean max
~64 K (estimate)
Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa

Juliet (jew'-lee-et, IPA: [ˈdʒuliɛt]) is an inner satellite of Uranus. It is named after the heroine of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It is also designated Uranus XI.[2] It was discovered from the images taken by Voyager 2 on 1986-01-03, and was given the temporary designation S/1986 U 2.[3]

Based on light curves and direct imaging, Juliet is apparently a very elongated object with the lower bound of prolateness being 0.4.[1] Unfortunately, other than its size and orbit, virtually nothing is known about it.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Karkoschka, Erich (2001). "Comprehensive Photometry of the Rings and 16 Satellites of Uranus with the Hubble Space Telescope". Icarus 151: 51–68. DOI:10.1006/icar.2001.6596. Retrieved on 2006-08-05.
  2. ^ Planet and Satellite Names and Discoverers. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology (July 21, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
  3. ^ Smith, B. A. (January 16, 1986). IAU Circular No. 4164. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
edit Uranus' natural satellites
Cordelia · Ophelia · Bianca · Cressida · Desdemona · Juliet · Portia · Rosalind · Cupid · Belinda · Perdita · Puck · Mab
Miranda · Ariel · Umbriel · Titania · Oberon
Francisco · Caliban · Stephano · Trinculo · Sycorax · Margaret · Prospero · Setebos · Ferdinand
See also: Rings of Uranus