Moon of Uranus
Titania
Titania is a moon. It orbits Uranus. It is about 1,578 km across – smaller than our Moon. Titania is the largest moon of Uranus and the eighth-largest moon in the Solar System.
Fact file
- Type
- Moon of Uranus
- Diameter
- 1,578 km
- Distance from Uranus
- 436,300 km
- Orbital period
- 8.7 days
- Temperature
- -203 °C on average
Titania orbits Uranus.
Interesting facts about Titania
- Titania is the largest moon of Uranus and the eighth-largest moon in the Solar System.
- Huge rift valleys such as Messina Chasma (around 1,500 km) show that the interior once expanded.
- Named after the queen of the fairies in Shakespeare's “A Midsummer Night's Dream”.
Frequently asked questions about Titania
How big is Titania?
Titania has a diameter of 1,578 km. That is about 45% of the diameter of our Moon.
How far is Titania from Uranus?
Titania orbits Uranus at an average distance of 436,300 km.
How long does Titania take to orbit Uranus?
Titania orbits Uranus once every 8.7 days.
How cold or warm is it on Titania?
On Titania the average temperature is −203 °C.
Formation
Formed from ice and rock. When the interior froze, it expanded and burst the crust open.
Atmosphere
Possibly an extremely thin envelope of carbon dioxide.
Exploration
Discovered in 1787 by William Herschel – the same astronomer who had discovered Uranus six years earlier.
Compared with Earth
Just under half the size of our Moon.
Other moons of Uranus
Test your knowledge of Titania
What are the moons of Uranus named after?
Characters from Shakespeare and Alexander Pope. Titania and Oberon, for example, come from “A Midsummer Night's Dream”, Ariel and Miranda from “The Tempest”.
The full quiz with points and badges is in the 3D model under “Explore”.
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