Prospero (moon)

Prospero
Discovery image of Prospero, taken by the CFHT in July 1999
Discovery
Discovered by
Discovery date18 July 1999
Designations
Designation
Uranus XVIII
Pronunciation/ˈprɒspɛroʊ/
AdjectivesProsperonian /prɒspɛˈroʊniən/, Prosperian /prɒˈspɪəriən/
Orbital characteristics
Mean orbit radius
16,256,000 km
Eccentricity0.4448
1978.29 d
Inclination152° (to the ecliptic)
Satellite ofUranus
Physical characteristics
50 km
<50 km
7.145±0.092 h
Albedo0.04 (Assumed)
>0,03
23,2
10,6

Prospero, also known as Uranus XVIII, is one of the largest retrograde irregular satellites of Uranus.

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