Trinculo (moon)
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | |
| Discovery date | August 13, 2001[1][2] (confirmed in 2002[1][3]) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
Mean orbit radius | 8,504,000 km[4][5] |
| Eccentricity | 0.2200[4][5] |
| 749.24 d | |
| Inclination | 167° (to the ecliptic)[4] |
| Satellite of | Uranus |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 9 km (estimate)[6] |
| ~1,000 km2 (estimate) | |
| Volume | ~3,000 km3 (estimate) |
| Mass | ~3.9×1015 kg (estimate) |
Mean density | ~1.3 g/cm3 (assumed) |
| ? | |
| ? | |
| Albedo | 0.04 (assumed)[6] |
| Temperature | ~65 K (estimate) |
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Trinculo (/ˈtrɪŋkjʊloʊ/ TRING-kew-loh) is a retrograde irregular satellite of Uranus. It was discovered by a group of astronomers led by Holman, et al. on 13 August 2001, and given the temporary designation S/2001 U 1.[1][7]
Confirmed as Uranus XXI, it was named after the drunken jester Trinculo in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Daniel W. E. Green (2002-09-30). "IAUC 7980: S/2001 U 1". IAU Circular. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
- ↑ Jennifer Blue (2008-10-16). "Planet and Satellite Names and Discoverers". Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ↑ Sheppard, Scott S. "New Satellites of Uranus Discovered in 2003". Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaii. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- 1 2 3 Sheppard, Jewitt & Kleyna 2005, p. 523, Table 3.
- 1 2 Jacobson, R.A. (2003) URA067 (2007-06-28). "Planetary Satellite Mean Orbital Parameters". JPL/NASA. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
- 1 2 Sheppard, Jewitt & Kleyna 2005, p. 523, Table 3 ... ri (km) ... 9 ... i Radius of satellite assuming a geometric albedo of 0.04.
- ↑ It is about 10km in diameter. Gladman, B. J.; Kavelaars, J. J.; Holman, M. J.; Petit, J.-M.; Scholl, H., Nicholson, P. D.; and Burns, J. A.; The Discovery of Uranus XIX, XX, and XXI, Icarus, 147 (2000), pp. 320–324
- Sheppard, S. S.; Jewitt, D.; Kleyna, J. (2005). "An Ultradeep Survey for Irregular Satellites of Uranus: Limits to Completeness". The Astronomical Journal 129: 518. doi:10.1086/426329.
External links
- David C. Jewitt pages
- Uranus' Known Satellites (by Scott S. Sheppard)
- MPC: Natural Satellites Ephemeris Service
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