PLANETS & MOONS A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Ophelia The second moon in order of distance from Uranus. It is named after the daughter of Polonius in Shakespeare's play Hamlet and is also known as Uranus VII. Ophelia acts as the outer shepherd moon for Uranus's epsilon ring (see Uranus, rings). It was discovered on January 20, 1986 by the Voyager scientist Richard J. Terrile from images sent back by Voyager 2 and was given the temporary designation S/1986 U8. Discovery 1986, by Voyager 2 Orbit semi-major axis 53,790 km (33,430 miles) Diameter 54 × 38 km (34 × 24 miles) Orbital period 0.376 days (9 hr 1 min.) Orbital eccentricity 0.0101 Orbital inclination 0.093º Axial period synchronous (assumed) Visual albedo 0.07 (assumed) Related entry    • Uranus, moons Related category    • PLANETS AND MOONS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP