Ariel
RADIUS579 km
MASS1.27e+21 kg
DENSITY1.56 (gm/cm)
ORBIT PERIOD2.52 (Earth days)
ROTATION PERIOD2.52 (Earth days)
DISTANCE FROM PLANET190,930 km
ECCENTRICITY OF ORBIT0.0034
  • The surface of Ariel is covered with craters and long rift valleys.
  • Ariel is named after the spirit in the Shakespeare play The Tempest.
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