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Puck

Uranus XV

Proper NamePuck
DesignationUranus XV
Primary PlanetUranus
Orbital Period18 hours, 17 minutes
Distance from UranusSemi-Major Axis: 86,004 km
Periapsis: 85,994 km
Apoapsis: 86,015 km
Eccentricity0.0001
Rotation Period18 hours, 17 minutes (synchronous orbit)
Mean Diameter162 km
101 miles
NotesFollowing the convention of giving Shakespearean names to the satellites of Uranus, this small and irregular inner moon is named for Puck, the magical servant of Prospero in The Tempest.

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