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
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.

Table of moons

Return to Moons


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. Ariel is about as wide as the Oregon coast.

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

Table of moons

Return to Moons



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