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'''Prospero''' is a | '''Prospero''' is a small [[retrograde motion|retrograde]] [[irregular satellite]] of [[Uranus]] discovered on 18 July 1999 by the [[astrophysicist]] [[Matthew Holman]] and his team, and given the provisional designation '''S/1999 U 3'''. Confirmed as '''Uranus XVIII''' it was named after the sorcerer [[Prospero]] in [[William Shakespeare]]'s play ''[[The Tempest (play)|The Tempest]]''. | ||
[[File:Prospero discovery image.gif|thumb|left|upright|Animation of discovery images to show Prospero's motion among background stars]] | [[File:Prospero discovery image.gif|thumb|left|upright|Animation of discovery images to show Prospero's motion among background stars]] | ||
The orbital parameters suggest that it may belong to the same dynamic cluster as [[Sycorax (moon)|Sycorax]] and [[Setebos (moon)|Setebos]], suggesting common origin.<ref name="Grav 2003" /> However, this suggestion does not appear to be supported by the observed colours. The satellite appears neutral (grey) in [[visible light]] ([[color index|colour indices]] B−V=0.80, R−V=0.39),{{sfn|Grav|Holman|Fraser|2004|p=}} similar to Setebos but different from Sycorax (which is light red). | The orbital parameters suggest that it may belong to the same dynamic cluster as [[Sycorax (moon)|Sycorax]] and [[Setebos (moon)|Setebos]], suggesting a common origin.<ref name="Grav 2003"/> However, this suggestion does not appear to be supported by the observed colours. The satellite appears neutral (grey) in [[visible light]] ([[color index|colour indices]] B−V=0.80, R−V=0.39),{{sfn|Grav|Holman|Fraser|2004|p=}} similar to Setebos but different from Sycorax (which is light red). | ||
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Prospero is a small retrograde irregular satellite of Uranus discovered on 18 July 1999 by the astrophysicist Matthew Holman and his team, and given the provisional designation S/1999 U 3. Confirmed as Uranus XVIII it was named after the sorcerer Prospero in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.
The orbital parameters suggest that it may belong to the same dynamic cluster as Sycorax and Setebos, suggesting a common origin.[1] However, this suggestion does not appear to be supported by the observed colours. The satellite appears neutral (grey) in visible light (colour indices B−V=0.80, R−V=0.39),Template:Sfn similar to Setebos but different from Sycorax (which is light red).
See also
References
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External links
- Prospero Profile by NASA's Solar System Exploration
- David Jewitt pages
- Uranus' Known Satellites (by Scott S. Sheppard)
- MPC: Natural Satellites Ephemeris Service
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