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Desdemona (moon)

Desdemona
Discovery
Discovered by Voyager 2
Discovered in 1986
Orbital characteristics
Mean radius 62659 km
Eccentricity 0.00023
Orbital period 0.47365d
Inclination 0.16°
Is a satellite of Uranus
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter 64 km
Surface area km2
Mass 1.78×1017 kg
Mean density 1.3 g/cm3
Surface gravity 0.011m/s2
Rotation period  ?
Axial tilt  ?°
Albedo 0.07
Surface temp.
min mean max
 ? K  ? K  ? K
Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa

Desdemona (dez'-di-moh'-na) is a moon of Uranus. It is named after the wife of Othello in William Shakespeare's play Othello. Other than its size and orbit, virtually nothing is known about it.

It was discovered from the images taken by Voyager 2 on 1986-01-13 , and was given the temporary designation S/1986 U 6. It is also designated Uranus X.

There is also an asteroid called 666 Desdemona .

01-04-2007 01:16:19
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