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Portia

Portia is a moon which orbits the planet Uranus.
 

 



Portia

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Uranus

Date Discovered

  1/3/1986

Discoverer

  the Voyager 2 spacecraft

Distance From Planet

  66,097 km

Revolution Period

  0.51 days

Orbit Inclination

  0.09 degrees

Diameter

  110 km

Eccentricity

  0

Albedo

  0.07

Escape Velocity

  ~0.031 km/s

Temperature

  ~64 K

 
Description

Overview:
Portia is a moon which revolves around the planet Uranus. This moon maintains an average distance from Uranus of 66,097 km. It takes Portia 0.51 days to revolve around Uranus.

Details:
Portia is a average-sized satellite with a diameter of 110 km. Portia has an eccentricity of 0 and an orbital inclination of 0.09 degrees.

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