Uranus’ Moon Puck
Uranus’ moon Puck — Puck is a moon of Uranus. It was discovered by Voyager 2 in 1986. Little is known about it aside from its orbit, its size, and its dark albedo (approximately 0.07).
In Celtic mythology and English folklore, Puck is a mischievous tricky sprite, originally an evil demon, but better known as a character in Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream who travels around the globe at night with the fairies.
Most of the moons of Uranus are named after characters in Shakespeare or Alexander Pope.
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Discovery
Discovered by Voyager 2
Discovered in 1985
Orbital characteristics
Mean radius 86004 km
Eccentricity 0.00005
Orbital period 0.76183d
Inclination 0.31�
Physical characteristics
Equatorial diameter ~162 km
Surface area km2
Mass 2.89�1018 kg
Mean density 1.3 g/cm3
Surface gravity 0.029 m/s2
Rotation period ?
Axial tilt ?�
Albedo 0.07
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