Desdemona (moon)

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Desdemona

Voyager 2 image of the Uranian moon Desdemona
Discovery
Discovered by: Stephen P. Synnott / Voyager 2
Discovery date: January 13, 1986
Orbital characteristics
Mean radius of orbit: 62,659 km
Eccentricity: 0.00023
Orbital period: 0.47365 d
Inclination: 0.164° (to Uranus' equator)
Satellite of: Uranus
Physical characteristics
Dimensions: 90 × 54 km[1]
Surface area: ~13,000 km² (estimate)
Volume: ~140,000 km³ (estimate)
Mass: ~1.8×1017 kg (estimate)
Mean density: ~1.3 g/cm³ (estimate)
Equatorial surface gravity: ~0.011 m/s2 (estimate)
Escape velocity: ~0.027 km/s (estimate)
Rotation period: synchronous (assumed)
Axial tilt: zero (assumed)
Albedo: 0.07 (assumed)
Temperature: ~64 K (estimate)

Desdemona (dez-də-MOE-nə, IPA: [ˌdɛzdəˈmɔʊnə]) is an inner satellite of Uranus. It is named after the wife of Othello in William Shakespeare's play Othello. It is also designated Uranus X.[2] It was discovered from the images taken by Voyager 2 on 1986-01-13, and was given the temporary designation S/1986 U 6.[3]

Other than its size and orbit, 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 16 1986). IAU Circular No. 4164. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
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