Oberon

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Moon of Uranus.

Astronomical specifications:

Discovery 
Orbital characteristics:
Distance from Uranus 583,519 km
Aphelion  (106 km)
Perihelion  (106 km)
Inclination  deg
Eccentricity 0.0014
Orbital periode rond Uranus 13.46 days
Main orbital speed 3.152 km/s
Inclination to Uranus equator 0.34 deg
Number of moons 
Rings 
Physical characteristics:
Dimensions  km
Radius 761.4 km
Surface area 7,285,000 km²
Volume 1.85 x 109 km³
Mass 3.014 x 1021 kg
Density 1.63 g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity 0.35 m/s²
Escape velocity 0.73 km/s
Rotation period 13.46 days
Surface temperature 61 K
Axial tilt 0 deg
Atmospheric composition 

The picture was taken on Jan. 24, 1986, from a distance of 660,000 kilometers, by Voyager 2



Oberon missions:

Name Launch
Date
Launch rocket Weight
(kg)
Mission
Voyager 2 (USA) 20-Aug-77 Titan-Centaur 815 kg Voyager 2 flew by Jupiter on July 9, 1979, Saturn on August 26, 1981, Uranus on January 24, 1986, and Neptune on August 24, 1989.. Returned pictures and data.


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