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Puck

Puck is a moon that orbits the planet Uranus.
 

 



Puck

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Uranus

Date Discovered

  12/30/1985

Discoverer

  Stephen Synnott

Distance From Planet

  86,004 km

Revolution Period

  0.76 days

Orbit Inclination

  0.31 degrees

Diameter

  154 km

Eccentricity

  0

Albedo

  0.07

Escape Velocity

  0.19 km/s

 
Description

Overview:
Puck is a satellite that orbits the planet Uranus. This moon maintains an average distance from Uranus of 86,004 km. It takes Puck 0.76 days to orbit its planet.

Details:
This moon is a average-sized satellite with a diameter of 154 km. It has an eccentricity of 0 and an orbit inclindation of 0.31 degrees.

Discovery:
This moon was discovered by Stephen Synnott in the year 1985.