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Desdemona
Desdemona Moon

Moon of Uranus: Desdemona

Desdemona is a member of the Portia group of moons of the planet Uranus. Desdemona may collide with Cressida or Juliet within the next 100 million years.

For a listing of all moons, see Moons of the Planets.

Desdemona Facts
      1. Mass (kg)
      1. Radius (km)
      2. 29
      1. Density (gm/cm3)
      1. Distance from planet (km)
      2. 62,660
      1. Rotational period (days)
      1. Orbital period (days)
      2. 0.473651
      1. Orbital velocity (km/sec)
      2. 10.80
      1. Eccentricity of orbit
      2. 0.000
      1. Inclination of orbit (°)
      2. 0.16
      1. Albedo
      2. 0.07
      1. Magnitude (Vo)
      2. 22.5
      1. Atmosphere