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Bianca

Bianca is a satellite which orbits the planet Uranus.
 

 



Bianca

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Uranus

Date Discovered

  1/21/1986

Discoverer

  the Voyager 2 spacecraft

Distance From Planet

  59,165 km

Revolution Period

  0.43 days

Orbit Inclination

  0.16 degrees

Diameter

  44 km

Eccentricity

  0

Albedo

  0.07

Escape Velocity

  ~0.034 km/s

Temperature

  ~64 K

 
Description

Overview:
Bianca is a moon that revolves around the planet Uranus. Bianca maintains a mean distance from Uranus of 59,165 km. It takes this moon 0.43 days to revolve around its planet.

Details:
Bianca is a relatively small satellite with a diameter of 44 km. Bianca has an eccentricity of 0 and an orbital inclination of 0.16 degrees.

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