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Solar
Moon

Ariel

Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
0.001 AU
Eccentricity
0.0012
Orbital period
2.5 days
Epoch · J2000
J2000

Physical properties

Mean radius
579 km
Mass
1.251 × 10²¹ kg

Discovery & classification

Discovered by
William Lassell
Discovery date
24 October 1851

Sources