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Cressida

Cressida is a moon that orbits the planet Uranus.
 

 



Cressida

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Uranus

Date Discovered

  1/13/1986

Discoverer

  the Voyager 2 spacecraft

Distance From Planet

  61,777 km

Revolution Period

  0.46 days

Orbit Inclination

  0.28 degrees

Diameter

  66 km

Eccentricity

  0

Albedo

  0.07

Escape Velocity

  ~0.027 km/s

Temperature

  ~64 K

 
Description

Overview:
Cressida is a moon that revolves around the planet Uranus. Cressida maintains a mean distance from Uranus of 61,777 km. It takes this moon 0.46 days to revolve around Uranus.

Details:
This moon is a relatively small moon for our solar system with a diameter of 66 km. It has an eccentricity of 0 and an inclination of 0.28 degrees.

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