Voyager 2 image of Rosalind.

ROSALIND - MOON OF URANUS

Rosalind is a female character in Shakespeare's play "As You Like It". Rosalind was discovered in 1986 in Voyager 2 images.

Orbit

Rosalind orbits Uranus at a distance of 69,927 kilometres. The orbit is very nearly circular, but the inclination is greater than the other small moons at 0.3o.

The orbits of Uranus' small moons.

Physical properties

Rosalind is about 55 kilometres in diameter, but its mass and density are unknown.

Interior

There is no information concerning the interior of Rosalind.

Magnetic field

No magnetic field has been detected.

Atmosphere

No atmosphere has been detected.

Surface

Rosalind is a dark object, with an albedo of just 0.07 it reflects only 7% of the sunlight it receives. There are no images of Rosalind's surface.