Mean orbit radius 8,504,000 km Orbital period 759 days | Eccentricity 0.2200 Discovered 13 August 2001 | |
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Discovered by Matthew J. HolmanJohn J. KavelaarsDan MilisavljevicBrett J. Gladman Discovery date August 13, 2001 (confirmed in 2002) Similar Brett J Gladman discoveries, Uranus moons, Other celestial objects | ||
Trinculo (/ˈtrɪŋkjʊloʊ/ TRING-kew-loh) is a retrograde irregular satellite of Uranus. It was discovered by a group of astronomers led by Holman, et al. on 13 August 2001, and given the temporary designation S/2001 U 1.
Confirmed as Uranus XXI, it was named after the drunken jester Trinculo in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.
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