Astronomy Answers: From the Astronomical Dictionary

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From the Astronomical Dictionary


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Oberon

A moon of 1522 km diameter at about 583,500 km from the planet Uranus. The gravity at its surface is about 0.0354 times as strong as on Earth. The moon goes once around its planet in about 13.5 days. The moon was discovered in 1787. Also called UIV (Uranus four).