What is Sycorax?

Q: What is Sycorax?


A: Sycorax is one of Uranus' moons.

Q: What makes Sycorax unique among Uranus' moons?


A: Sycorax is the biggest retrograde non-spherical moon of Uranus.

Q: When was Sycorax discovered?


A: Sycorax was discovered on September 6, 1997.

Q: Who discovered Sycorax?


A: Sycorax was discovered by Brett J. Gladman, Philip D. Nicholson, Joseph A. Burns, and John J. Kavelaars.

Q: How was Sycorax found?


A: Sycorax was found using the 200-inch Hale telescope.

Q: How was Sycorax designated?


A: Sycorax was given the designation S/1997 U 2.

Q: Why was Sycorax named that way?


A: Sycorax was named after Sycorax, Caliban's mother in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.

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