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Rosalind

Rosalind is a moon which orbits the planet Uranus.
 

 



Rosalind

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Uranus

Date Discovered

  1/3/1986

Discoverer

  the Voyager 2 spacecraft

Distance From Planet

  69,927 km

Revolution Period

  0.56 days

Orbit Inclination

  0.06 degrees

Diameter

  58 km

Eccentricity

  0

Albedo

  0.07

Escape Velocity

  ~0.034 km/s

Temperature

  ~64 K

 
Description

Overview:
Rosalind is a satellite which orbits the planet Uranus. Rosalind maintains a mean distance from Uranus of 69,927 km. It takes this moon 0.56 days to revolve around its planet.

Details:
Rosalind is a relatively small satellite with a diameter of 58 km. Rosalind has an orbital eccentricity of 0 and an inclination of 0.06 degrees.

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