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Cupid (/ˈkjuːpɪd/) is an inner satellite of Uranus. It was named after a Shakespearean character in the play Timon of Athens. It is also known as Uranus XXVII, and is the smallest of the inner moons.
| Cupid | |
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Planet of Origin |
Uranus |
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Discoverer |
Mark R. Showalter and Jack J. Lissauer by Voyager 2 |
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Discovery Date |
August 25, 2003 |
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Alternate Names |
Uranus XXVII or S/2003 U 2 |
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Radius |
9 km |
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Temperature |
64 K/-344.47°F |
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Mass |
3.8 Quadrillion kg |
Detected on August 25, 2003 by Mark R. Showalter and Jack J. Lissauer, the Voyager pictures were too dim to notice at first. Cupid has a 9 km radius, a mass of 3.8 quadrillion kilograms, and a temperature of -344.47°F.
| Moons of Uranus | |
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| Inner | Cordelia • Ophelia • Puck • Mab |
| Portia Group | Bianca • Cressida • Desdemona • Juliet • Portia • Rosalind • Cupid • Belinda • Perdita |
| Major (spheroid) | Miranda • Ariel • Umbriel • Titania • Oberon |
| Caliban Group | Caliban • Stephano • S/2023 U 1 |
| Outer (irregular) | Francisco • Trinculo • Sycorax • Margaret • Prospero • Setebos • Ferdinand |