What is Ferdinand?
Q: What is Ferdinand?
A: Ferdinand is a moon of Uranus.
Q: When was Ferdinand first discovered?
A: Ferdinand was first discovered on August 13, 2001.
Q: Who discovered Ferdinand?
A: Ferdinand was discovered by Matthew J. Holman, John J. Kavelaars, Dan Milisavljevic, and Brett J. Gladman.
Q: What is unique about Ferdinand?
A: Ferdinand is the farthest retrograde non-spherical moon of Uranus.
Q: Was Ferdinand lost at one point?
A: Yes, Ferdinand was lost after being seen multiple times but was eventually refound.
Q: Who rediscovered Ferdinand?
A: Ferdinand was rediscovered by Scott S. Sheppard on images taken by David C. Jewitt and himself.
Q: Why was Ferdinand named after the son of the King of Naples in The Tempest?
A: Ferdinand was named after the son of the King of Naples in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest because Uranus' moons are named after characters in works by Shakespeare and Alexander Pope.
