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Miranda
Miranda is a satellite which orbits the planet Uranus.
 

 



Miranda
 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

   Uranus

Date Discovered

   2/16/1948

Discoverer

   Gerard Kuiper

Distance From Planet

   129,800 km

Mass

   6.33E+19 kg

Density

   1.15 g/cm³

Revolution Period

   1.41 days

Orbit Inclination

   4.22 degrees

Diameter

   480(X 468 X 465) km

Eccentricity

   0.003

Albedo

   0.27

Escape Velocity

   0.56 km/s

Temperature

   ~58 K

 
Description

Overview:
Miranda is a satellite which revolves around the planet Uranus. This moon maintains a mean distance from Uranus of 129,800 km. It takes Miranda 1.41 days to orbit its planet.

 Details:
This moon is a average-sized moon with a diameter of 480(X 468 X 465) km. It has an orbital eccentricity of 0.003 and an inclination of 4.22 degrees.

 Discovery:
This satellite was discovered by Gerard Kuiper in the year 1948.