Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Irregular Moons Discovered Around Uranus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 3, 1997 is “Irregular Moons Discovered Around Uranus,” an image. It is credited to Credit: B. Gladman (CITA) et al., Hale 5-meter Telescope, Palomar Obs.. The original explanation runs about 151 words.

Irregular Moons Discovered Around Uranus
Credit: B. Gladman (CITA) et al., Hale 5-meter Telescope, Palomar Obs. Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Where did these two irregular moons of Uranus originate? Last week two previously undiscovered moons of the distant gas planet were confirmed , the first in irregular orbits.”

— APOD editors, November 3, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 3, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: B. Gladman (CITA) et al., Hale 5-meter Telescope, Palomar Obs.
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 151 words

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