Caliban (moon)

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Caliban (/ˈkælɨbæn/ KAL-i-ban or /ˈkælɨbən/ KAL-ə-bən) is the second-largest retrograde irregular moon of Uranus. It was discovered on 6 September 1997 by Brett J. Gladman Philip D. Nicholson Joseph A. Burns and John J. Kavelaars using the 200-inch Hale telescope together with Sycorax and given the temporary designation S/1997 U 1.Designated Uranus XVI it was named after the monster character in William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest.

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density (μ3)

1300.0

mass (kg)

2500.0

mean radius (km)

36000.0

orbital period (μ)

5.00887e+07

surface area (km2)

1.6e+10

temperature (K)

65.0

volume (km3)

2e+14

albedo

0.04

discovery date

1997-09-06

discoverer

John J. Kavelaars, Brett J. Gladman, Hale telescope, Joseph A. Burns, Phil Nicholson

rotation period (s)

9720.0