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TITANIA : SATELLITE III D'URANUS


Credit : C. J. Hamilton/NASA


Titania (Uranus III) was discovered by W. Herschel in 1787. Its revolution period is 8 days et 17 hours. 

Origin of the name : click here.

Characteristics Values
Semi-majpor axis in km  436 298 
Revolution period  8.706 days 
Rotation period  8.706 days
Orbital velocity 4 km/s
Inclination on Uranus' equator 0.08°
Eccentricity of the orbit 0.0014
Equatorial diameter (Earth=1)  0.12
Equatorial diameter 1578 km
Visual magnitude at the opposition 13.8
Flattening  0 
Mass (Uranus=1)  4/100 000 
Density (Water=1)  1.7 
Escape velocity 768 m/s
Reflectivity (geometric albedo) 0.27
The highest peak 4000m
Deepest pit   ? 
Atmosphere no
Composition ice silicates