They're "major" because they're large, relatively speaking. The 6th largest moon is about a third the diameter (and about one-thirtieth the mass) of the 5th largest. Even the fifth largest is quite a bit smaller than the four largest ones.
Uranus has at least 27 moons that we know of.
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.
There are 27 in total and mostly named after Shakespearian characters. They are in 3 concentric orbits of 13 inner moons, 5 Major moons and 9 irregular moons. The inner moons are Cordelia, Ophelia, Bianca, Cressida, Desdemona, Juliet, Portia, Rosalind and Cupid. The five major moons are Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon. The irregular moons are Francisco, Caliban, Ferdinand, Setebos, Prospero, Margaret, Sycorax, Stephano and Trinculo.
Uranus has 27 moons and Neptune has 13 moons
Uranus to be sure has fifteen moons.
Uranus has at least 27 moons that we know of.
uranus has 5 moons-Miranda umbriel oberon titania and Ariel
Yes, 5 of its 27 moons.
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.
Uranus has 47 moons. Uranus moons are comets or planets or space trash or asdroids or medeors.
For discovering the major moons Uranus.
yes their is moons orbiting uranus
There are 27 in total and mostly named after Shakespearian characters. They are in 3 concentric orbits of 13 inner moons, 5 Major moons and 9 irregular moons. The inner moons are Cordelia, Ophelia, Bianca, Cressida, Desdemona, Juliet, Portia, Rosalind and Cupid. The five major moons are Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon. The irregular moons are Francisco, Caliban, Ferdinand, Setebos, Prospero, Margaret, Sycorax, Stephano and Trinculo.
Uranus has 27 moons and Neptune has 13 moons
Uranus to be sure has fifteen moons.
Uranus has 27 moons.
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.