Cressida
Cressida is a small moon orbiting the planet Uranus.
Facts About Cressida:
- Cressida is the fourth moon from Uranus.
- It was discovered in 1986 from photographs taken by Voyager 2.
- It is part of the Portia Group of moons.
- We don't have any detailed photos but it appears to be grey and have an elongated shape.
Classification: Moon (orbiting Uranus)
Names: Cressida, Uranus IX, S/1986 U3
Discovered: 1986 by Stephen Synnott (Voyager 2)
Naming: Named after the character in William Shakespeare's play Troilus and Cressida.
Diameter: 79.58 km
Mass: 2.5e+17 kg
Orbit Radius: 61766.73
Orbital Period: 0.463569601 Earth days
Eccentricity: 0.00036000
Albedo: 0.0800
Volume: 260000 km3
Density: 0.8600 g/cm3
Escape Velocity: 0.0340 km/s
Adjective: Cressidian