S/2003 U 2
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| Discovery | |||||||
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| Discovered by | Mark Showalter et al. | ||||||
| Discovered in | 2003 | ||||||
| Orbital characteristics | |||||||
| Mean radius | 74800 km | ||||||
| Eccentricity | ? | ||||||
| Orbital period | ? d | ||||||
| Inclination | ? ° | ||||||
| Is a satellite of | Uranus | ||||||
| Physical characteristics | |||||||
| Mean diameter | 10 km | ||||||
| Surface area | ? km2 | ||||||
| Mass | Unknown kg | ||||||
| Mean density | Unknown g/cm3 | ||||||
| Surface gravity | Unknown m/s2 | ||||||
| Rotation period | ? | ||||||
| Axial tilt | ?° | ||||||
| Albedo | Unknown | ||||||
| Surface temp. |
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| Atmospheric pressure | 0 kPa | ||||||
S/2003 U 2 is a natural satellite of Uranus. It was discovered by Mark Showalter, et al. in 2003 using the Hubble Space Telescope.
It was too dark and small for the Voyager 2 probe to detect it during its Uranus flyby.
There are so many moons in the region that its orbit may be unstable.
External links
- Hubble Uncovers Smallest Moons Yet Seen Around Uranus (http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/2003/29/) – Hubble Space Telescope news release (2003-09-25)
| 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 |