Francisco (moon)

Francisco (fran-sis'-koe, IPA: /frænˈsɪskɔʊ/) is the innermost irregular satellite of Uranus.

Francisco was discovered by Matthew J. Holman, et al. and Brett J. Gladman, et al. in 2003 from pictures taken in 2001 and given the provisional designation S/2001 U 3. Confirmed as Uranus XXII, it was named after a lord in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.^[3]

See also

• Uranus' natural satellites
• irregular satellites

References

1. ^ Jacobson, R.A. (2003) URA068 (2007-Jun-28). Planetary Satellite Mean Orbital Parameters. JPL/NASA. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
2. ^ ^{a b c} Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, and Jan Kleyna An Ultradeep Survey for Irregular Satellites of Uranus: Limits to Completeness, The Astronomical Journal, 129 (2005), pages 518–525 . Preprint
3. ^ Planet and Satellite Names and Discoverers. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology (July 21 2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-06.

External links

• Francisco profile by NASA's Solar System Exploration
• David Jewitt pages
• Uranus' Known Satellites (by Scott S. Sheppard)
• Ephemeris IAU-NSES

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