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Revision as of 11:57, 1 September 2024

Ariel
ArielOrbiter2016.jpg
Ariel in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9 client
Designation
Name Ariel
Reference body Uranus
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 2010.0
Semimajor axis (a) 190.95×106 m
Eccentricity (e) 0.0007
Inclination (i) 97.82297512°
(1.707333 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 167.692027°
(2.926778 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 268.4950129°
(4.686122 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 73.09199674°
(1.275696 radian)
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 578.9×103 m
Mass 1.27×1021 kg
Note *Elements given are from Ariel.cfg (Orbiter 2016)

Ariel is the fourth-largest moon of Uranus, orbiting in the planet's equatorial plane. It is the second of the major satellites of Uranus.

Ariel was discovered by William Lassell on 24 October 1851.

Ariel in Orbiter

Ariel was introduced to Orbiter with the release of uranus-neptune-moons.zip in October 2002.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Ariel
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
Orbiter 2003-P2 O-F Resources 031217 martins Orbiter Download 17 December 2003 Orbiter 2003-P2
Orbiter 2003-P1 O-F Resources 031105 martins Orbiter Download 5 November 2003 Orbiter 2003-P1
Uranus / Neptune Moons Addon AVSIM Robert Stettner (Foxtrot) Scenery 12 October 2002

See also

Ariel at Wikipedia

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Named Satellites:

Ariel | Belinda | Bianca | Caliban | Cordelia | Cressida | Cupid | Desdemona | Ferdinand | Francisco | Juliet | Mab | Margaret | Miranda | Oberon | Ophelia | Perdita | Portia | Prospero | Puck | Rosalind | Setebos | Stephano | Sycorax | Titania | Trinculo | Umbriel

Numbered Satellites:

S/2023 U 1

See also: Pronunciation key | rings of Uranus
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