MOONS OF URANUS

Perdita moon

Perdita (pronounced PURR-dee-tuh) is one of 27 moons of the planet Uranus. Perdita belongs to the Portia group of moons, which all have similiar orbits and properties.


Perdita image




Perdita facts

CHARACTERISTIC VALUE
Designation: Uranus XXV
Mass: 1.8 x 1018 kg
Radius: 15 km
Density: 1.3 gm/cm3
Distance from planet: 76,417 km
Rotational period: 0.64 days
Orbital period: 0.64 days
Orbital velocity: 0.01 km/sec
Eccentricity of orbit: 0.001
Inclination of orbit: 0.0 °
Albedo: 0.08
Atmosphere: none
Temperature: 64 K