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Physical properties of the Uranian satellitesData regarding the Uranian satellites' radii, masses, mean density, and, consequently, their internal structures obtained from the Voyager encounter are analyzed. Topics covered are the sizes, shapes, topography, masses, densities, and models of the internal structures of the five major satellites. The sizes and shapes of the 10 small satellites discovered by Voyager 2 are discussed. The physical properties of the large satellites of Uranus are compared to those other satellites in the outer solar system, particularly those of Jupiter and Saturn, and the implications that these comparisons have for understanding the origin and evolution of the satellites of Uranus are discussed.
Document ID
19920036089
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Brown, Robert H.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Johnson, Torrence V.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Synnott, Stephen
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Anderson, John D.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Jacobson, Robert A.
(JPL Pasadena, CA, United States)
Dermott, Stanley F.
(Florida, University Gainesville, United States)
Thomas, Peter C.
(Cornell University Ithaca, NY, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
92A18713
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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