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Scientific paper
Oct 1984
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1984nascp2330..437b&link_type=abstract
In JPL Uranus and Neptune p 437-461 (SEE N85-11927 02-91)
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Atmospheric Composition, Natural Satellites, Oberon, Uranus (Planet), Ariel, Contaminants, Ice, Miranda, Near Infrared Radiation, Radiometers, Spectrophotometry, Titania, Umbriel, Water
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Recent work on the satellites of Uranus revealed many of their basic physical properties. Radiometric measurements showed that the Ariel, Umbriel, Titania and Oberon have diameters which range from 1630 to 1110 km and albedos which range from 0.30 to 0.18. Spectrophotometric observations of Miranda suggest that it may have the highest albedo of the known Uranian satellites and a diameter of about 500 km. Near-infrared measurements show that Ariel, Titania and Oberon have the largest known opposition surges. All five known satellites of Uranus have surfaces which are composed of water ice contaminated with small amounts of dark material. The dark material on the surfaces of Ariel, Umbriel, Titania and Oberon is spectrally bland and has spectral similarities to carbon black, charcoal, carbonaceous chondritic material and other dark, spectrally neutral materials. Recent density determinations suggest that there may be large density differences among Ariel, Umbriel, Titania and Oberon, with density increasing with distance from Uranus.
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