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Rosalind (moon)
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- There is also an asteroid called 900 Rosalinde.
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by: | Stephen P. Synnott / Voyager 2 |
| Discovery date: | January 13, 1986 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Mean radius of orbit: | 69,926.795 ± 0.053 km[1] |
| Eccentricity: | 0.00011 ± 0.000103[1] |
| Orbital period: | 0.558459529 ± 0.000000019 d[1] |
| Inclination: | 0.27876 ± 0.045° (to Uranus' equator)[1] |
| Satellite of: | Uranus |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 72 × 72 × 72 km[2] |
| Mean radius: | 36 ± 6 km[2] |
| Surface area: | ~16,000 km²[3] |
| Volume: | ~200,000 km³[3] |
| Mass: | ~2.5×1017 kg[3] |
| Mean density: | ~1.3 g/cm³ assumed |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | ~0.012 m/s2[3] |
| Escape velocity: | ~0.031 km/s[3] |
| Rotation period: | synchronous[2] |
| Axial tilt: | zero[2] |
| Albedo: | 0.08 ± 0.01[4] |
| Temperature: | ~64 K[3] |
Rosalind (roz'-ə-lind, IPA: /ˈrɒzəlɨnd/) is an inner satellite of Uranus. It was discovered from the images taken by Voyager 2 on 1986-01-13, and was given the temporary designation S/1986 U 4.[5] It was named after the daughter of the banished Duke in William Shakespeare's play As You Like It. It is also designated Uranus XIII.[6]
Rosalind belongs to Portia Group of satellites, which also includes Bianca, Cressida, Desdemona, Portia, Juliet, Cupid, Belinda and Perdita.[4] These satellites have similar orbits and photometric properties.[4] Unfortunately, other than its orbit,[1] radius of 36 km[2] and geometric albedo of 0.08[4] virtually nothing is known about it.
At the Voyager 2 images Rosalind appears as an almost spherical object. The ratio of axises of the Rosalind's prolate spheroid is 1.0-0.8.[2] Its surface is grey in color.[2]
- ^ a b c d e Jacobson, R.A. (1998). "The Orbits of the Inner Uranian Satellites From Hubble Space Telescope and Voyager2 Observations". The Astronomical Journal 115: 1195-1199. doi:10.1086/300263.
- ^ a b c d e f g Karkoschka, Erich (2001). "Voyager's Eleventh Discovery of a Satellite of Uranus and Photometry and the First Size Measurements of Nine Satellites". Icarus 151: 69–77. doi:10.1006/icar.2001.6597.
- ^ a b c d e f Calculated on the basis of other parameters
- ^ a b c d Karkoschka, Erich (2001). "Comprehensive Photometry of the Rings and 16 Satellites of Uranus with the Hubble Space Telescope". Icarus 151: 51–68. doi:10.1006/icar.2001.6596.
- ^ Smith, B. A. (January 16 1986). IAU Circular No. 4164. Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
- ^ Planet and Satellite Names and Discoverers. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology (July 21 2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-06.
Rosalind Profile by NASA's Solar System Exploration
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| Moons | Ariel · Belinda · Bianca · Caliban · Cordelia · Cressida · Cupid · Desdemona · Ferdinand · Francisco · Juliet · Mab · Margaret · Miranda · Oberon · Ophelia · Perdita · Portia · Prospero · Puck · Rosalind · Setebos · Stephano · Sycorax · Titania · Trinculo · Umbriel Other: Arieal features · Miranda features · Oberon features · Titania features · Puck Craters · Umbriel craters · Miranda's Verona Rupes · Umbriel Crater Wunda |
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| Characteristics | Atmosphere · Rings of Uranus | |
| Discovery | William Herschel · William Lassell | |
| Exploration | Voyager program · Voyager 2 | |
| Other | 15 Orionis · Uranus-crosser asteroid · In fiction | |