Miranda (moon)

Miranda (mi-ran'-da) is the smallest and innermost of Uranus' major moons.

Related Topics:
Uranus - Moon

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It was discovered by Gerard Kuiper on 1948-02-16 at Fort Davis. It is named after Prospero's daughter in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest. It is also designated Uranus V.

Related Topics:
Gerard Kuiper - 1948-02-16 - Fort Davis - Prospero - William Shakespeare - The Tempest

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So far the only close-up images of Miranda are from the Voyager 2 probe, which made observations of the moon during its Uranus flyby in January, 1986. During the flyby the southern hemisphere of the moon was pointed towards the Sun so only it was studied. It was a fortunate coincidence that the moon passed by at the closest distance by

Related Topics:
Voyager 2 - January - 1986 - Sun

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Voyager 2 turned out to be the geologically most active body in the Uranus system.

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