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Cordelia
Cordelia Moon

Moon of Uranus: Cordelia

Cordelia is an outer shepherd moon of the e ring of the planet Uranus. It's orbit is decaying due to tidal forces and will eventually fall onto Uranus.

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

Cordelia Facts
      1. Mass (kg)
      1. Radius (km)
      2. 16
      1. Density (gm/cm3)
      1. Distance from planet (km)
      2. 53,760
      1. Rotational period (days)
      1. Orbital period (days)
      2. 0.376409
      1. Orbital velocity (km/sec)
      2. 10.39
      1. Eccentricity of orbit
      2. 0.001
      1. Inclination of orbit (°)
      2. 0.09
      1. Albedo
      2. 0.07
      1. Magnitude (Vo)
      2. 23.8
      1. Atmosphere