Rings of Uranus
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Voyager 2 photographed the Uranian ring system during its flyby in 1986. Two additional rings were discovered in 2005.
This list summarizes the planetary ring system of Uranus.
| Name | Distance from Uranus's centre (km) | Width (km) |
| 1986 U2R | 38,000 | 2,500? |
| Ring 6 | 41,837 | 1.5 |
| Ring 5 | 42,234 | ~2 |
| Ring 4 | 42,571 | ~2 |
| Alpha Ring | 44,718 | 4-10 |
| Beta Ring | 45,661 | 5-11 |
| Eta Ring | 47,176 | 1.6 |
| Gamma Ring | 47,627 | 1-4 |
| Delta Ring | 48,300 | 3-7 |
| Lambda Ring | 50,024 | 3-7 |
| Epsilon Ring | 51,149 (shepherded by Cordelia and Ophelia) | 20-96 |
| R/2003 U 2 | ~66,000 (near Portia) | ? |
| R/2003 U 1 | 97,734 (at Mab) | ? |
[edit] References
- Uranus Rings Fact Sheet
- News Article: More Rings Are Found Around Planet Uranus
- Hubble Discovers Giant Rings and New Moons Encircling Uranus – Hubble Space Telescope news release (2005-12-22)
| Rings of Jupiter • Rings of Saturn • Rings of Uranus • Rings of Neptune |
| See also: gas torus • R/2003 U 1 |
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| Inner | Cordelia · Ophelia · Bianca · Cressida · Desdemona · Juliet · Portia · Rosalind · Cupid · Belinda · Perdita · Puck · Mab |
| Major (spheroid) | Miranda · Ariel · Umbriel · Titania · Oberon |
| Outer (irregular) | Francisco · Caliban · Stephano · Trinculo · Sycorax · Margaret · Prospero · Setebos · Ferdinand |
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See also Rings of Uranus
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