Rosalind

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(rŏz'ə-lĭnd, rō'zə-) pronunciation
n.
The satellite of Uranus that is eighth in distance from the planet.

[After Rosalind, daughter of the banished Duke in As You Like It by William Shakespeare.]



The eighth moon of Uranus, also known as Uranus XIII; it was discovered in 1986 by Voyager 2. Rosalind has a diameter of 54 km and moves in a nearly circular orbit 69,930 km from (the center of) the planet.
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Rosalind (rŏz'əlĭnd', rō'zə-), in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus.


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As You Like It (1936 Comedy Film)
Design for Scandal (1941 Comedy Film)
On an Island with You (1948 Musical Film)