Ariel

This is an image of Ariel.
Click on image for full size version (197K GIF)
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 features are hard to distinguish in this image but suggest that Ariel may be one of the icy moons.

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Ariel

This is an image of Ariel. Click on image for full size version (197K GIF) Image from: NASA

This is an image of Ariel.
Click on image for full size version (197K GIF)
Image from: NASA