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MIRANDA : SATELLITE V OF URANUS



Credit : C. J. Hamilton/NASA


Miranda (Uranus V) was discovered by Kuiper in 1948. Its revolution period is 1 day and 12 hours.

Origin of the name : click here.

Characteristics Values
Semi-major axis in km  129 872 
Revolution period   1.413 day 
Rotation period  1.413 day
Orbital velocity 6.7 km/s
Inclination on the Uranus' equator 4.34°
Eccentricity of the orbit 0.0013
Equatorial diameter (Earth=1)  0.04
Equatorial diameter 480 km
Visual magnitude at the opposition 16.5
Flattening  0 
Mass (Uranus=1)  0.76/1000 000 
Density (Water=1)  1.2
Escape velocity 189 m/s
Reflectivity (geometric albedo) 0.34
The highest peak 5000m
Deepest pit 8000m
Surface's temperature -187°C
Atmosphere no
Composition ice  
silicates