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Ariel

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Also known as Uranus I, Ariel (moon)

fourth-largest moon of Uranus

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Ariel is the fourth-largest moon orbiting the planet Uranus. It is notable for its heavily cratered surface and its role in helping scientists understand the composition and geological history of Uranus's moon system.

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Apparent magnitude 14.8 (R-band) Absolute magnitude (H) 1.45

Ariel is the fourth-largest moon of Uranus. Ariel orbits and rotates in Uranus's equatorial plane, which is almost perpendicular to the planet's orbit, giving the moon an extreme seasonal cycle.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ariel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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