Trinculo /ˈtrɪŋkjʊloʊ/ is a retrograde irregular satellite of Uranus. It was discovered by a group of astronomers led by Holman, et al. on 13 August 2001, and given the temporary designation S/2001 U 1.[1]
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | |
Discovery date | August 13, 2001[1][2] (confirmed in 2002[1][3]) |
Designations | |
Designation | Uranus XXI |
Pronunciation | /ˈtrɪŋkjʊloʊ/[4][5] |
Adjectives | [citation needed] |
Orbital characteristics | |
Mean orbit radius | 8,504,000 km[6][7] |
Eccentricity | 0.2200[6][7] |
749.24 d | |
Inclination | 167° (to the ecliptic)[6] |
Satellite of | Uranus |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 9 km (estimate)[8] |
~1,000 km2 (estimate) | |
Volume | ~3,000 km3 (estimate) |
Mass | ~3.9×1015 kg (estimate) |
Mean density | ~1.3 g/cm3 (assumed) |
~0.0021 m/s2 (estimate) | |
~0.007 km/s (estimate) | |
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Albedo | 0.04 (assumed)[8] |
Temperature | ~65 K (estimate) |
Confirmed as Uranus XXI, it was named after the drunken jester Trinculo in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest. Trinculo is the second smallest of Uranus' 27 moons after Ferdinand and is approximately only 18 km wide.
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