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Tag Archives: Uranus

How many moons does Uranus have?

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 20 August, 2025 by Allen Versfeld22 September, 2025

Uranus has 29 moons, as of 20 August 2025. These moons are divided into three groups: 5 major moons (Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon, all named for characters in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”), 19 small inner moons and ten irregular moons orbiting further out. The largest of these is Titania, which is the 8th largest moon in the Solar System with a diameter of 1528 km. The most recently discovered moon has not yet been named, but has … Continue reading →

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