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| About the Object |
| Object Name: |
Uranus |
S/2003 U 1 and S/2003 U 2 |
| Object Description: |
Planet |
Satellites (moons) of Uranus |
| Distance: |
The semi-major axis of Uranus's orbit about the sun is 19.18
Astronomical Units (A.U.) or roughly 2.9 billion km. |
S/2003 U 1 is 60,600 miles (97,700 km) away from Uranus. S/2003
U 2 is 46,400 miles (74,800 km) away from Uranus. |
| Dimensions: |
The planet (without rings) has a diameter of roughly 32,000 miles
(51,000 km) at the equator. |
S/2003 U 1 is 10 miles (16 km) wide. S/2003 U 2 is 8 miles (12 km)
wide. |
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| About the Data |
| Data Description: |
This image was created from HST data from proposal 9823: M. Showalter (Stanford University/NASA Ames) and J. Lissauer (NASA Ames). |
| Instrument: |
ACS/HRC |
| Exposure Date(s): |
August 25, 2003 |
| Filters: |
F330W(U), F475W(g), F606W(V), F814W(I), CLEAR |
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| About the Image |
| Image Credit: |
NASA and M. Showalter (Stanford University/NASA Ames) |
| Release Date: |
September 25, 2003 |
| Orientation: |
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