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Belinda

Belinda is a moon that orbits the planet Uranus.
 

 



Belinda

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Uranus

Date Discovered

  1/13/1986

Discoverer

  the Voyager 2 spacecraft

Distance From Planet

  75,255 km

Revolution Period

  0.62 days

Orbit Inclination

  0.03 degrees

Diameter

  68 km

Eccentricity

  0

Albedo

  0.07

Escape Velocity

  0.069 km/s

Temperature

  ~64 K

 
Description

Overview:
Belinda is a satellite which orbits the planet Uranus. This moon maintains an average distance from Uranus of 75,255 km. It takes Belinda 0.62 days to orbit its planet.

Details:
Belinda is a relatively small moon with a diameter of 68 km. Belinda has an orbital eccentricity of 0 and an orbital inclination of 0.03 degrees.

Discovery:
This moon was discovered by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1986.