Caliban (moon)
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Brett J. Gladman, |
| Discovered in | September 6, 1997 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Semimajor axis | 7.1×106 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.08 |
| Orbital period | 578 day |
| Inclination | 137.6 ° (retrograde) |
| Is a satellite of | Uranus |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean diameter | 98 km |
| Mass | 7.3×1017 kg |
| Mean density | 1.5 g/cm3 |
| Surface gravity | 0.02 m/s2 |
| Rotation period | unknown |
| Axial tilt | 98.723 ° |
| Albedo | 0.07 |
| Atmosphere | none |
Caliban (kal'-i-ban or kal'-a-bun) is a moon of Uranus, named after the monster character in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.
Caliban was discovered on 1997-09-06 by Brett J. Gladman, Philip D. Nicholson, Joseph A. Burns, and John J. Kavelaars using the 200-inch Hale telescope. It was given the temporary designation S/1997 U 1. It is also designated Uranus XVI.
They also discovered the moon Sycorax at the same time.
| Uranus' natural satellites edit (https://academickids.com:443/encyclopedia/index.php?title=Template:Uranus_Footer&action=edit) |
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| Cordelia | Ophelia | Bianca | Cressida | Desdemona | Juliet | Portia | Rosalind | S/2003 U 2 | Belinda |
| S/1986 U 10 | Puck | S/2003 U 1 | Miranda | Ariel | Umbriel | Titania | Oberon | S/2001 U 3 |
| Caliban | Stephano | Trinculo | Sycorax | S/2003 U 3 | Prospero | Setebos | S/2001 U 2 |
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