Uranus' moons Uranus' moons Ariel (air'-ee-əl, IPA ) is a moon of Uranus discovered on 1851-10-24 by William Lassell. It was discovered at the same time as Umbriel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ariel (moon)"
Belinda (bə-lin'-də, IPA ) is a moon of Uranus. It is named after the heroine of Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock. Other than its size and orbit, virtually nothing is known about it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Belinda (moon)"
Bianca (bee-aang'-kə, IPA ) is a moon of Uranus. It was named after the sister of Katherine in Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew. Other than its orbit and size, virtually nothing is known about it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bianca (moon)"
Caliban (kal'-i-ban or kal'-ə-bən, IPA ) is a moon of Uranus, named after the monster character in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caliban (moon)"
Cordelia (kor-dee'-lee-ə, IPA ) is the innermost moon of Uranus. Apart from its orbital radius and dimensions, virtually nothing is known about it. It takes its name from the youngest daughter of Lear in William Shakespeare's King Lear. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cordelia (moon)"
Cressida (kres'-ə-də, IPA ) is a moon of Uranus. It was named after the Trojan daughter of Calchas, a tragic heroine who appears in William Shakespeare's play Troilus and Cressida (as well as in tales by Geoffrey Chaucer and others). Other than its size and orbit, virtually nothing is known about it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cressida (moon)"
Cupid (kew'-pid, IPA ) is a natural satellite of Uranus. It was discovered by Mark Showalter, et al. in 2003 using the Hubble Space Telescope. It was named after a character in William Shakespeare's play Timon of Athens. It should not be confused with the asteroid 763 Cupido. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cupid (moon)"
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Desdemona (dez'-də-moe'-nə, IPA ) is a moon of Uranus. It is named after the wife of Othello in William Shakespeare's play Othello. Other than its size and orbit, virtually nothing is known about it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Desdemona (moon)"
Ferdinand (fər'-də-nand, IPA ) is a natural satellite of Uranus. It was discovered by Matthew J. Holman, John J. Kavelaars, Dan Milisavljevic, and Brett J. Gladman on August 13, 2001. It is named after the son of the King of Naples in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ferdinand (moon)"
Francisco (fran-sis'-koe, IPA ) is a natural satellite of Uranus. It was discovered by Matthew J. Holman, et al. and Brett J. Gladman, et al. in 2003 from pictures taken in 2001. It is named after a lord in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Francisco (moon)"
Juliet (jew'-lee-et, IPA ) is a moon of Uranus. It is named after the heroine of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. Other than its size and orbit, virtually nothing is known about it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Juliet (moon)"
This is a list of named craters on Puck. Puckian craters are named after mischievous spirits in European mythology. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of craters on Puck"
This is a list of named craters on Umbriel. Umbrielian craters are named after evil spirits in various mythologies. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of craters on Umbriel"
This list of geological features on Arial itemizes the named geological features on the moon of Uranus called Ariel. Nearly all of the features are named for fictional or mythological entities. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of geological features on Ariel"
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This is a list of named geological features on Miranda. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of geological features on Miranda"
This is a list of named geological features (mostly craters) on Oberon. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of geological features on Oberon"
This is a list of named geological features on Titania. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of geological features on Titania"
Mab (mab', IPA ) is a natural satellite of Uranus. It was discovered by Mark R. Showalter, et al. in 2003 using the Hubble Space Telescope. It was named after Queen Mab, a fairy queen from English folklore who is mentioned in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mab (moon)"
Margaret (mar'-grət, IPA ) is a natural satellite of Uranus. It is also known as Uranus XXIII. It was discovered by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2003. ...more on Wikipedia about "Margaret (moon)"
Miranda (mər-an'-də, IPA ) is the smallest and innermost of Uranus' major moons. ...more on Wikipedia about "Miranda (moon)"
Oberon (oe'-bər-on, IPA ) is the outermost of the major moons of the planet Uranus. It was discovered on January 11, 1787 by William Herschel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oberon (moon)" Are you ready for www.shortopedia.com?
Ophelia (oe-fee'-lee-ə, IPA ) is a moon of Uranus. It was named after the daughter of Polonius in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. Ophelia acts as the outer shepherd satellite for Uranus' epsilon ring. The Ophelian orbit is within Uranus' synchronous orbit radius, and is therefore slowly decaying due to tidal forces. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ophelia (moon)"
Perdita (pər'-di-tə, IPA ) is a moon of Uranus. It is about 20 km in diameter. Its orbit lies between those of Belinda and Puck. It was named after the daughter of Leontes and Hermione in William Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale. ...more on Wikipedia about "Perdita (moon)"
Portia (por'-shə, IPA ) is a moon of Uranus. Very little is known about it. It is named after Portia, the heroine of William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. Since the Portian orbit lies below Uranus' synchronous orbital radius, it is slowly decaying due to tidal forces and will one day either break up into a planetary ring or impact on Uranus' surface. ...more on Wikipedia about "Portia (moon)"
Prospero (pros'-pər-oe, IPA ) is a relatively small natural satellite of the planet Uranus named after the sorcerer in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest. It was discovered on 1999-07-18 by the astrophysicist Matthew Holman and his team, and given the temporary designation S/1999 U 3. It is also designated Uranus XVIII. ...more on Wikipedia about "Prospero (moon)"
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