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Celestial Object

Oberon

Moons

Oberon is the outermost and second-largest major moon of Uranus. It was discovered by William Herschel on 11 January 1787 and is named after the fairy king character in Shakespeare's works.

Facts
Object Type
Moon of Uranus 1
Discovery Year
1787 1
Classification
Catalogue
Other or Uncatalogued 1
Connections

Orbits

Uranus, Celestial Objects
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Credited To

William Herschel

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  • Oberon (moon), lead section
    the outermost and second-largest major moon of the planet Uranus
  • Oberon (moon), infobox (Discovered)
    January 11, 1787
  • Entity description, oberon catalogue classification
    Oberon is the outermost and second-largest major moon of Uranus.
  • In Category: Celestial Objects, Oberon (moon), Wikipedia summary
  • Orbits: Uranus, Oberon (moon), orbit section (edges wave 2)
    Its orbital period is around 13.5 days, coincident with its rotational period.
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