Mab

Mab is one of the inner moons of the planet Uranus.

The moon Mab

Facts About Mab:

  • Mab is the 13th moon from Uranus.
  • It was discovered using the Hubble Space Telescope.
  • Its exact size is not known but it's likely to be between 12 and 24 km in diameter.
Classification: Moon (orbiting Uranus)
Names:  Mab, Uranus XXVI, S/2003 U1

Discovered:  2003  by Mark Showalter and Jack Lissauer
Naming:  Named after Queen Mab, a character from William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
Mass:  1000000000000000 kg
Semi-major axis:  97736
Orbital Period:  0.923 Earth days
Orbital Speed:  7.7000 km/s
Eccentricity:  0.00250000
Escape Velocity:  0.0110 km/s
Adjective:  Mabbian
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