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Cordelia
Cordelia is a moon that orbits the planet Uranus.
 

 



Cordelia
 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

   Uranus

Date Discovered

   1/20/1986

Discoverer

   the Voyager 2 spacecraft

Distance From Planet

   49,752 km

Revolution Period

   0.34 days

Orbit Inclination

   0.14 degrees

Diameter

   26 km

Eccentricity

   0

Albedo

   0.07

Escape Velocity

   ~0.018 km/s

Temperature

   ~64 K

 
Description

Overview:
Cordelia is a satellite which orbits the planet Uranus. This moon maintains a mean distance from Uranus of 49,752 km. It takes this moon 0.34 days to revolve around its planet.

 Details:
This moon is a small satellite with a diameter of 26 km. It has an eccentricity of 0 and an orbit inclindation of 0.14 degrees.

 Discovery:
Cordelia was discovered by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1905.