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Bianca

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Also known as Uranus VIII, S/1986 U 9

moon of Uranus

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Bianca is a small moon that orbits the planet Uranus in our solar system. It was discovered in 1986 and helps scientists understand the composition and structure of Uranus's moon system.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
regular moon
Parent body
Uranus
Mass
93
Image
Bianca-luna-urano.png
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provisional designation
S/1986 U 9
different from
218 Bianca
Commons category
Bianca (moon)
discoverer or inventor
Voyager 2
time of discovery or invention
1986-01-23
semi-major axis of an orbit
59165.55
orbital eccentricity
0.00092
density
1.33
does not have part
atmosphere
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Encyclopedic overview

There is also an asteroid called 218 Bianca.

Bianca is an inner satellite of Uranus. It was discovered from the images taken by Voyager 2 on January 23, 1986, and was given the temporary designation S/1986 U 9. It was named after the sister of Katherina in Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew. It is also designated Uranus VIII.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bianca” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.