How many moons does Uranus have?
As of 2011, Uranus has 27 known moons, which are named after
characters from the works by William Shakespeare and Alexander
Pope.
The 5 largest moons (boldface) were the earliest discovered. The 13 inner moons are involved with the 13 known rings of Uranus. [See related question.]
Listed in order of increasing orbital distance from Uranus:
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The 5 largest moons (boldface) were the earliest discovered. The 13 inner moons are involved with the 13 known rings of Uranus. [See related question.]
Listed in order of increasing orbital distance from Uranus:
- Cordelia
- Ophelia
- Bianca
- Cressida
- Desdemona
- Juliet
- Portia
- Rosalind
- Cupid
- Belinda
- Perdita
- Puck
- Mab
- Miranda
- Ariel
- Umbriel
- Titania
- Oberon
- Francisco
- Caliban
- Stephano
- Trinculo
- Sycorax
- Margaret
- Prospero
- Setebos
- Ferdinand
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