Ariel, a moon of Uranus
Mosaic of images of Ariel taken by Voyager 2 in 1986, image credit: NASA/JPL
Classification
Natural satellite of Uranus
Average distance from Uranus
190,900 km
118,620 miles
118,620 miles
Diameter across equator
1,162 km
722 miles
722 miles
Time to orbit Uranus
60 hours
Year of Discovery
1851
Origin of Name