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Ophelia


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


Orbital Distance:   53,700 km - 53,800 km (average 53,760 km)
Eccentricity:       0.001
Local Year:         0.376 days (9h 2m 2s)
Orbital Velocity:   10.398 km/s
Inclination:        0.09°
Local Day:          0.376 days (9h 2m 2s)
Axial Tilt:         n/a

Diameter:           32 km
Composition:        Ice
Density:            0.21 g/cm3
Mass:               3.5612 tonnes (1/billion earths)
Gravity:            Negligable
Escape Velocity:    0.005 km/s
Area:               3,000 km2
Surface Material:   Dark soil and ice
Atmosphere:         None
Pressure:           None
Albedo:             0.07
Temperature:        ???°C

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