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Ariel

Moon of Uranus

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Ariel is the fourth-largest moon of Uranus, orbiting and rotating in the planet's equatorial plane, which is almost perpendicular to Uranus's orbit and gives the moon an extreme seasonal cycle. It was discovered by William Lassell on 24 October 1851.

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Object Type
Moon of Uranus 1
Discovery Year
1851 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationAriel (moon), lead section
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the fourth-largest moon of Uranus
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationAriel (moon), infobox (Discovered)
Quote, Ariel (moon), infobox (Discovered)
24 October 1851
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationIn Category: Celestial Objects, Ariel (moon), Wikipedia summary
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