Cordelia

Cordelia is the closest moon to Uranus. It is very small, with a radius of about 20 km (12 mi).

Cordelia

Facts About Cordelia:

  • Cordelia was discoved in photos taken by Voyager 2.
  • It appears to be quite elongated.
  • Cordelia is a "shepherd satellite" for one of the rings of Uranus.
Classification: Moon (orbiting Uranus)
Names:  Cordelia, Uranus VI, S/1986 U7

Discovered:  1986  by Richard Terrile (Voyager 2)
Diameter:  40.2 km
Mass:  44000000000000000 kg
Axial Tilt:  0.0000 °
Orbital Period:  0.335 Earth days
Eccentricity:  0.00026000
Albedo:  0.0800
Volume:  38900 km3
Density:  1.3000 g/cm3
Surface Area:  5500 km2
Escape Velocity:  0.0170 km/s
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