What is Oberon?
Q: What is Oberon?
A: Oberon is the farthest big moon of the planet Uranus.
Q: What is the composition of Oberon?
A: Oberon is made of about half ice and half rock.
Q: How big is Oberon?
A: With a mean radius of about 760 km, Oberon is the second biggest moon of Uranus's 27 moons.
Q: Who discovered Oberon?
A: Oberon was found on January 11, 1787 by William Herschel, who also found Titania in the same year.
Q: What is Oberon named after?
A: Oberon is named after a character in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream- King Oberon, who is the king of the fairies in the play.
Q: What is the orbital period of Oberon?
A: Oberon orbits Uranus about every 13.4 days.
Q: What have scientists discovered about Oberon?
A: Scientists have discovered several large impact craters on Oberon where it has been hit by meteorites and also believe there is a mountain that could be 20 km (12 mi) high on the moon. These were photographed by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1986 as it flew passed.
