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The names of the 27 known moons of Uranus were chosen from those of characters
in the works of William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope.
In order of distance from the planet, they are :
1. Cordelia
2. Ophelia
3. Bianca
4. Cressida
5. Desdemona
6. Juliet
7. Portia
8. Rosalind
9. Mab
10. Belinda
11. Perdita
12. Puck
13. Cupid
14. Miranda
15. Francisco
16. Ariel
17. Umbriel
18. Titania
19. Oberon
20. Caliban
21. Stephano
22. Trinculo
23. Sycorax
24. Margaret
25. Prospero
26. Setebos
27. Ferdinand
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∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThey were named after great Shakespearian actors; also, Uranus is the only planet not to be named after a roman god, it is infact, named after a greek god.
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How many moons does you Uranus have?
The planet, "Uranus" has 27 moons . . . there may be a few that have not been discovered. The odd thing about the names of Uranus's moons is that they are all named for characters in Shakepeare's plays. All the other planets' moons are named for Greek gods or their friends and enemies.
What were the 4 moons john herschel named of Uranus?
He named Titania, Oberon, Ariel, and Umbriel.
How many satellites have been to uranus?
100 and there is life on uranus... go check
What are two important facts about the moons of Uranus'?
its 27 of them all together and the moons are smaller than uranus
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:CordeliaOpheliaBiancaCressidaDesdemonaJulietPortiaRosalindCupidBelindaPerditaPuckMabMirandaArielUmbrielTitaniaOberonFranciscoCalibanStephanoTrinculoSycoraxMargaretProsperoSetebosFerdinand.
For whom Uranus' moons were named?
Uranus's moons were named after famous people
This planets 15 moons are each named after a character in a Shakesperes play?
Three of the 27 moons of Uranus are named after characters in Shakespeare's Tempest. These are Caliban, Miranda and Ariel
How many moons does you Uranus have?
The planet, "Uranus" has 27 moons . . . there may be a few that have not been discovered. The odd thing about the names of Uranus's moons is that they are all named for characters in Shakepeare's plays. All the other planets' moons are named for Greek gods or their friends and enemies.
What are Uranus' two moons named?
tin and ton
Does Uranus have a moon named cupid?
no if you go on wikipedia and type in planet moons you'll see
What were the 4 moons john herschel named of Uranus?
He named Titania, Oberon, Ariel, and Umbriel.
Which planet in solar system has moons named after characters from Shakespeare's Tempest?
Uranus
What planet has more than 25 moons?
Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus all have more than 25 named moons.
Which planet has Titania as a moon?
Uranus has moons named after characters in Shakespeare. Titania is an example!
Does Uranus have orbiting moons?
yes their is moons orbiting uranus
How many satellites have been to uranus?
100 and there is life on uranus... go check
Does Uranus have fifteen moons?
no, it has 27 in total, but only 21 are named (the number of moons, may change, because of people discovering it)
