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Umbriel

Moon of Uranus

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Umbriel is the third-largest moon of Uranus, discovered on 24 October 1851 by William Lassell at the same time as the neighbouring moon Ariel. It consists mainly of ice with a substantial fraction of rock, and may be differentiated into a rocky core and an icy mantle.

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Moon of Uranus 1
Discovery Year
1851 1
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the third-largest moon of Uranus
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October 24, 1851
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Umbriel orbits Uranus at the distance of about 266,000 km (165,000 mi), being the third farthest from the planet among its five major moons.
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