Ferdinand

Ferdinand is a very small moon of Uranus. Of all the known moons of Uranus, Ferdinand is the most distant from the planet.

Facts About Ferdinand:

  • Ferdinand is the 27th known moon from Uranus.
  • Its orbit is retrograde, meaning the opposite direction to the rotation of Uranus.
Classification: Moon (orbiting Uranus)
Names:  Ferdinand, Uranus XXIV, S/2001 U2

Discovered:  2001  by Holman et al.
Diameter:  12 km
Mass:  5400000000000000 kg
Orbital Period:  2887.21 Earth days
Eccentricity:  0.36820000
Albedo:  0.0400
Volume:  4200 km3
Density:  1.3000 g/cm3
Surface Area:  1300 km2
Adjective:  Ferdinandian
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