Ariel

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Moon of Uranus.

Astronomical specifications:

Discovery 
Orbital characteristics:
Distance from Uranus 190,900 km
Aphelion  (106 km)
Perihelion  (106 km)
Inclination  deg
Eccentricity 0.0012
Orbital periode rond Uranus 2.520 days
Main orbital speed 5.50898 km/s
Inclination to Uranus equator 4.2 deg
Number of moons 
Rings 
Physical characteristics:
Dimensions  km
Radius 578.9 km
Surface area 4,211,300 km²
Volume 8.1 108 km³
Mass 1.35 1021 kg
Density 1.67 g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity 0.27 m/s²
Escape velocity 0.56 km/s
Rotation period 2.52 days
Surface temperature 58 K
Axial tilt 0 deg
Atmospheric composition 


Ariel missions:

Name Launch
Date
Launch rocket Weight
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