Cressida

Cressida is a small moon orbiting the planet Uranus.

Cressida

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
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