Sycorax

Författare/Upphovsman:

Brett Gladman, Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics and Cornell University

Kreditera:

http://www.solarviews.com/cap/uranus/1997u2.htm
originally published at https://www-n.oca.eu/gladman/uranus97.html

Kort länk:

https://sewiki.info/b/727c5

Källa:

Wikimedia Commons

Upplösning:

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Beskrivning:

This shows the discovery image of brighter of the two new moons of Uranus. It is designated as Sycorax (S/1997 U 2) and later names Sycorax. Notice the motion of the moon (circled) with respect to the background stars. The images were taken roughly one hour apart on September 7, 1997. A faint asteroid in the main belt (not circled) may also be observed and identified by its much faster rate of motion.

Licens:

Public domain