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Prospero (moon)

Prospero
Discovery
Discovered by Matthew J. Holman
Discovered in 1999
Orbital characteristics
Mean radius 10,000,000 - 25,000,000 km
Eccentricity  ?
Orbital period 1947 d
Inclination  ? °
Is a satellite of Uranus
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter about 30 km
Surface area  ? km2
Mass Unknown kg
Mean density Unknown g/cm3
Surface gravity  ? m/s2
Rotation period  ?
Axial tilt  ?°
Albedo 0.07 (assumed)
Surface temp.
min mean max
 ? K  ? K  ? K
Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa


Prospero (pros'-pur-oh) is a relatively small natural satellite of the planet Uranus named after the sorcerer in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest. It was discovered on 1999-07-18 by the astrophysicist Matthew Holman, and given the temporary designation S/1999 U 3. It is also designated Uranus XVIII.

As of 2005, little is known about this irregular satellite.

Because of its small size, recent discovery, and the nature of orbit, there is a lot of conflicting information on Prospero.

01-04-2007 01:16:19
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