Moon
Ariel
Moon of Uranus
Fourth-largest moon of Uranus
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Ariel is the fourth-largest moon of Uranus. Ariel orbits and rotates in Uranus's equatorial plane, which is almost perpendicular to the planet's orbit, giving the moon an extreme seasonal cycle.
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Key facts
Distance
Orbits Uranus
Orbits
Uranus
Mean radius
579 km
Orbital period
2.52 days
Discovered
1851 · William Lassell
Orbits
Uranus
