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Showing posts with label Uranus' Moons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Uranus' Moons. Show all posts

Saturday, 11 February 2017

Ariel (Uranus' Moon) - (Important Facts) {Part-50}

OF THE 27 KNOWN MOONS OF URANUS, of which only five are large enough to have a spherical shape, Ariel is the brightest.

Ariel- Shubham Singh (Universe)
Ariel
Formed form the material in orbit around Uranus, quite possibly as the result of the impact that tipped the planet onto its side , the moon is differentiated. Approximately 64% of its mass is a rocky core, with ice accounting for the rest.
The moon's fissured surface reveals evidence of the relatively recent tidal heating of its core, but it is unlikely that it is currently warm enough for liquid water to exist under the surface.

Pics of Ariel- Shubham Singh (Universe)
Pics of Ariel

Friday, 10 February 2017

Umbriel (Uranus' Moon) - (Important Facts) {Part-49}

UMBRIEL'S SURFACE IS HEAVILY CRATERED and is the darkest of the major Uranian moons.

Umbriel- Shubham Singh (Universe)
Umbriel
Composed mostly of water ice, it is thought that the moon features a distinct rocky core that totals about 40% of its mass. The interior of the moon is not likely to be warm enough to support sub-screen ocean.

Physical characteristics of Umbriel- Shubham Singh (Universe)
Physical Characteristics of Umbriel
Umbriel's most prominent feature is Wunda crater, an impact crater with a diameter of 13 km/ 81m, that features a bright ring of material on its floor, believed to be residue of the object that collided with the moon.

Wunda Crater- Shubham Singh (Universe)
Wunda Crater


Thursday, 9 February 2017

Titania (Uranus' Moon) - (Important Facts) {Part-48}

TITANIA IS COMPOSED OF EQUAL quantities of rock and ice, differentiated into distinct layers, with the possibility of liquid water where the ice meets the core.

Titania- Shubham Singh (Universe)
Titania
The largest of the Uranian moons, Titania is the 8th largest moon in the Solar System.

Physical characteristics of Titania- Shubham Singh (Universe)
Physical characteristics of Titania
Its surface is criss-crossed with huge cracks caused by expansion as it cooled after formation, but it features fewer craters than Uranus' other moons, indicating that it has been resurfaced in the past.

Wednesday, 8 February 2017

Oberon (Uranus' Moon) - (Important Facts) {Part-47}

ALTHOUGH ONLY THE SECOND LARGEST, Oberon is the most massive and outermost moon of Uranus.

Oberon- Shubham Singh (Universe)
Oberon
Like Uranus' other moons, Oberon is composed of equal quantities of ice and rock and is likely to have a defined core, with the possibility of a layer of liquid water surrounding it, if the water contains sufficient quantities of ammonia to stop it freezing.

Facts of Oberon- Shubham Singh (Universe)
Facts of Oberon
The reddest of the Uranian moons, Oberon also has the highest number of impact craters, indicating that its surface is the oldest. It also features large cracks, the result of expansion while its core was cooling.