Bianca (moon)

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Bianca
Discovery
Discovered by: Bradford A. Smith / Voyager 2
Discovery date: January 23, 1986
Orbital characteristics
Mean radius of orbit: 59,165 km
Eccentricity: 0.00088
Orbital period: 0.43458 d
Inclination: 0.162° (to Uranus' equator)
Satellite of: Uranus
Physical characteristics
Dimensions: 64 × 46 km [1]
Surface area: ~8300 km² (estimate)
Volume: ~71,000 km³ (estimate)
Mass: ~9.2×1016 kg (estimate)
Mean density: ~1.3 g/cm³ (estimate)
Equatorial surface gravity: ~0.0086 m/s2 (estimate)
Escape velocity: ~0.022 km/s (estimate)
Rotation period: synchronous (assumed)
Axial tilt: zero (assumed)
Albedo: 0.07 (assumed)
Temperature: ~64 K (estimate)

Bianca (bee-aang'-kə, IPA: [biːˈɑŋkə]) is an inner satellite of Uranus. It was named after the sister of Katherine in Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew. It is also designated Uranus VIII.[2]

It was discovered from the images taken by Voyager 2 on 1986-01-23, and was given the temporary designation S/1986 U 9.[3]

Other than its orbit and size, virtually nothing is known about it.

[edit] References

  1. ^ 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 27, 1986). IAU Circular No. 4168. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
Bianca orbiting Uranus
Bianca orbiting Uranus
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