Bianca

Bianca is an inner moon orbiting the planet Uranus. It is part of the Portia group of moons.

Bianca

Facts About Bianca:

  • Bianca is the third moon from Uranus.
  • It was discovered in 1986 using photographs taken by the Voyager 2 space probe.
  • It appears to be a small, grey, elongated moon.
Classification: Moon (orbiting Uranus)
Names:  Bianca, Uranus VIII

Discovered:  1986  by Bradford Smith (Voyager 2)
Naming:  Named after a character in William Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew.
Diameter:  51.4 km
Mass:  92000000000000000 kg
Orbital Period:  0.43457 Earth days
Eccentricity:  0.00092000
Albedo:  0.0800
Volume:  71000 km3
Escape Velocity:  0.0220 km/s
Adjective:  Biancan
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