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