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Ariel



This is an image of Ariel.
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Image from: NASA
Ariel was discovered by W. Lassell in 1851. It has a standoff distance of 191,240 km. Ariel is about as wide as the Oregon coast line, being 1160 km (775 miles) in size.

The surface of Ariel is hard to see in this image, but suggests that Ariel may be one of the icy moons.

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