Cressida
CategoryMoon of Uranus
SystemSolar System
Diameter82 km
Orbital Period0.46 days
About Cressida
A small dark moon of Uranus orbiting among the inner satellite group. Discovered by Voyager 2 in 1986. Takes only 11 hours to circle the planet. Its orbital motion helped scientists estimate the mass of the inner moon system. Named after the Trojan heroine of Shakespeares Troilus and Cressida. Destined to slowly spiral inward over millions of years.
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