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Cordelia


Cordelia is the innermost of Uranus' satellites. It appears to be the inner shepherding satellite for Uranus's Epsilon ring. Cordelia and Ophelia orbit inside the synchronous orbit radius.


Orbital Distance:   49,750 km (circular orbit)
Eccentricity:       0.000
Local Year:         0.335 days (8h 2m 27s)
Orbital Velocity:   10.800 km/s
Inclination:        0.14°
Local Day:          0.335 days (8h 2m 27s)
Axial Tilt:         n/a

Diameter:           26 km
Composition:        Ice
Density:            0.24 g/cm3
Mass:               2.232 x 1012 tonnes (<1/billion earths)
Gravity:            Negligable
Escape Velocity:    0.005 km/s
Area:               2,000 km2
Surface Material:   Dark soil and ice
Atmosphere:         None
Pressure:           None
Albedo:             0.07
Temperature:        ???°C

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