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Oberon

Oberon is a satellite that orbits the planet Uranus.
 

 



Oberon

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Uranus

Date Discovered

  01/11/1787

Discoverer

  William Herschel

Distance From Planet

  582,600 km

Mass

  3.03E+21 kg

Density

  1.64 g/cm³

Revolution Period

  13.46 days

Orbit Inclination

  0.1 degrees

Diameter

  1523 km

Eccentricity

  0

Albedo

  0.24

 
Description

Overview:
Oberon is a moon that orbits the planet Uranus. This moon maintains an average distance from Uranus of 582,600 km. It takes Oberon 13.46 days to orbit its planet.

Details:
Oberon is a relatively large moon for our solar system with a diameter of 1523 km. It has an eccentricity of 0 and an orbit inclindation of 0.1 degrees.

Discovery:
Oberon was discovered by William Herschel in 1787.