Trinculo (moon)
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| Discovery date | August 13, 2001[1][2] (confirmed in 2002[1][3]) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
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Mean orbit radius
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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 | |
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Mean radius
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9 km (estimate)[6] |
| ~1,000 km2 (estimate) | |
| Volume | ~3,000 km3 (estimate) |
| Mass | ~3.9×1015 kg (estimate) |
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Mean density
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~1.3 g/cm3 (assumed) |
| ? | |
| ? | |
| Albedo | 0.04 (assumed)[6] |
| Temperature | ~65 K (estimate) |
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
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- ↑ 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
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External links
- David C. Jewitt pages
- Uranus' Known Satellites (by Scott S. Sheppard)
- MPC: Natural Satellites Ephemeris Service
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