เพอร์ดิตา
Also known as Uranus XXV, S/1986 U 10
moon of Uranus
AI overview
Perdita is a small moon of Uranus that was discovered in 1986. It is notable as one of the lesser-known moons in our solar system, contributing to our understanding of Uranus's complex system of orbiting bodies.
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Key facts
- Discovered by
- Erich Karkoschka / Voyager 2
- Discovery date
- May 18, 1999 (in images dating back to January 18, 1986)
- Designation
- Uranus XXV
- Pronunciation
- / ˈ p ɜːr d ə t ə /
- Adjectives
- Perditean / p ɜːr d ə ˈ t iː ə n /
- Mean orbit radius
- 76,417 ± 1 km
- Eccentricity
- 0.0012 ± 0.0005
- Orbital period sidereal
- 0.638021 ± 0.000013 d
- Inclination
- 0.0 ± 0.3° (to Uranus's equator)
- Satellite of
- Uranus
- Mean radius
- 13.3 ± 0.7 km
- Surface area
- ~ 2200 km