Oberon
Oberon is the 18th moon from Uranus, and the outermost of its major moons.
Facts About Oberon:
- Oberon is the second most massive moon of Uranus and the ninth most massive moon in the Solar System.
- It probably formed from the accretion disk that surrounded Uranus just after the planet's formation.
- It consists of roughly equal amounts of ice and rock.
Classification: Moon (orbiting Uranus)
Names: Uranus IV
Discovered: 1787 by William Herschel
Naming: Named after the mythical king of the fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.