Rosalind (moon)

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Rosalind
Discovery
Discovered by: Stephen P. Synnott / Voyager 2
Discovery date: January 13, 1986
Orbital characteristics
Mean radius of orbit: 69,927 km
Eccentricity: 0.00009
Orbital period: 0.55846 d
Inclination: 0.285° (to Uranus' equator)
Satellite of: Uranus
Physical characteristics
Mean radius: 36 km[1]
Surface area: ~16,000 km² (estimate)
Volume: ~200,000 km³ (estimate)
Mass: ~2.5×1017 kg (estimate)
Mean density: ~1.3 g/cm³ (estimate)
Equatorial surface gravity: ~0.012 m/s2 (estimate)
Escape velocity: ~0.031 km/s (estimate)
Rotation period: synchronous (assumed)
Axial tilt: zero (assumed)
Albedo: 0.07 (assumed)
Temperature: ~64 K (estimate)

Rosalind (roz'-ə-lənd, IPA: [ˈrɒzələnd]) is an inner satellite of Uranus. It was named after the daughter of the banished Duke in William Shakespeare's play As You Like It. Other than its size and orbit, virtually nothing is known about it. It is also designated Uranus XIII.[2]

It was discovered from the images taken by Voyager 2 on 1986-01-13, and was given the temporary designation S/1986 U 4.[3]

[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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