Concept information
Preferred term
Ophelia
Definition
- Ophelia is the second moon in order of distance from Uranus. It is named after the daughter of Polonius in Shakespeare's play Hamlet and is also known as Uranus VII. Ophelia acts as the outer shepherd moon for Uranus's epsilon ring. It was discovered on 20 January 1986 by the Voyager scientist Richard J. Terrile from images sent back by Voyager 2 and was given the temporary designation S/1986 U8. (Encyclopedia of Science, by David Darling, https://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/O/Ophelia.html)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Uranus VII
In other languages
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French
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Uranus VII
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-C6HM6JNP-8
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