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Bianca orbiting Uranus
Bianca orbiting Uranus
There is also an asteroid called 218 Bianca.
Bianca
Discovery
Discovered by Bradford A. Smith / Voyager 2
Discovered in January 23, 1986
Orbital characteristics
Mean radius 59,165 km
Eccentricity 0.00088
Orbital period 0.43458 d
Inclination 0.162° (to Uranus' equator)
Is a satellite of Uranus
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter 51.4 km
Surface area ~8300 km2
Volume ~71,100 km3
Mass 9.3×1016 kg
Mean density ~1.3 g/cm3
Surface gravity ~0.0086 m/s2
Escape velocity ~0.022 km/s
Rotation period synchronous
Axial tilt zero
Albedo 0.07 (assumed)
Surface temp.
min mean max
K ~64 K K
Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa

Bianca (bee-aang'-kə, IPA biːˈɑŋkə) is a moon of Uranus. It was named after the sister of Katherine in Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew. Other than its orbital and size, virtually nothing is known about it. Image File history File links Inset-ura_bianca-large. ... Image File history File links Inset-ura_bianca-large. ... An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ... 218 Bianca is a sizeable Main belt asteroid. ... The Voyager 2 spacecraft was launched in 1977. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In physics, an orbit is the path that an object makes, around another object, whilst under the influence of a source of centripetal force, such as gravity. ... In classical geometry, a radius of a circle or sphere is any line segment with one endpoint on the circle (i. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... In astrodynamics, under standard assumptions any orbit must be of conic section shape. ... The orbital period is the time it takes a planet (or another object) to make one full orbit. ... Inclination is one of the six orbital parameters describing the shape and orientation of a celestial orbit and is the angular distance of the orbital plane from the plane of the reference (usually planets equator or the ecliptic), stated in degrees. ... Moons of solar system scaled to Earths Moon The common noun moon (not capitalized) is used to mean any natural satellite of the other planets. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 120 kPa Hydrogen 83% Helium 15% Methane 1. ... For the geometric term, see diameter. ... -1... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Volume, also called capacity, is a quantification of how much space an object occupies. ... A cubic kilometre (symbol km³) is an SI derived unit of volume. ... Mass is a property of a physical object that quantifies the amount of matter it contains. ... The international prototype, made of platinum-iridium, which is kept at the BIPM under conditions specified by the 1st CGPM in 1889. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... It has been suggested that gravitation be merged into this article or section. ... Acceleration is the time rate of change of velocity, and at any point on a v-t graph, it is given by the gradient of the tangent to that point In physics, acceleration (symbol: a) is defined as the rate of change (or time derivative) of velocity. ... In physics, for a given gravitational field and a given position, the escape velocity is the minimum speed an object without propulsion, at that position, needs to have to move away indefinitely from the source of the field, as opposed to falling back or staying in an orbit within a... On a prograde planet like the Earth, the sidereal day is shorter than the solar day. ... Axial tilt is an astronomical term regarding the inclination angle of a planets rotational axis in relation to its orbital plane. ... The albedo is a measure of reflectivity of a surface or body. ... Temperature is the physical property of a system which underlies the common notions of hot and cold; the material with the higher temperature is said to be hotter. ... The kelvin (symbol: K) is the SI unit of temperature, and is one of the seven SI base units. ... diurnal (daily) rhythm of air pressure in northern Germany (black curve is air pressure) Atmospheric pressure is the pressure above any area in the Earths atmosphere caused by the weight of air. ... The pascal (symbol Pa) is the SI unit of pressure. ... IPA may refer to: The International Phonetic Alphabet or India Pale Ale ... Moons of solar system scaled to Earths Moon The common noun moon (not capitalized) is used to mean any natural satellite of the other planets. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 120 kPa Hydrogen 83% Helium 15% Methane 1. ... Taming of the Shrew by Augustus Egg The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare. ...


It was discovered from the images taken by Voyager 2 on 1986-01-23, and was given the temporary designation S/1986 U 9. It is also designated Uranus VIII. The Voyager 2 spacecraft was launched in 1977. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Uranus (satellites) edit
Cordelia | Ophelia | Bianca | Cressida | Desdemona | Juliet | Portia | Rosalind | Cupid
Belinda | Perdita | Puck | Mab | Miranda | Ariel | Umbriel | Titania | Oberon | Francisco
Caliban | Stephano | Trinculo | Sycorax | Margaret | Prospero | Setebos | Ferdinand
See also: Pronunciation key | Rings of Uranus

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