Sycorax
moon of Uranus
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Sycorax
Summary
Sycorax is a moon of Uranus[1]. Sycorax has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Sycorax is credited with the discovery of Brett J. Gladman[3].
- Sycorax is credited with the discovery of Phil Nicholson[4].
- Sycorax is credited with the discovery of Joseph A. Burns[5].
- Sycorax is credited with the discovery of John J. Kavelaars[6].
- Sycorax's instance of is recorded as moon of Uranus[7].
- Sycorax's instance of is recorded as irregular moon[8].
- Sycorax is named after Sycorax[9].
- Sycorax's Commons category is recorded as Sycorax (moon)[10].
- Sycorax's parent astronomical body is recorded as Uranus[11].
- Sycorax's provisional designation is recorded as S/1997 U 2[12].
- Sycorax's time of discovery or invention is recorded as September 6, 1997[13].
- Sycorax's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.5224'}[14].
- Sycorax's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+20.8'}[15].
- Sycorax's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+153.22796'}[16].
- Sycorax's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q14754979', 'amount': '+2.7'}[17].
- Sycorax's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1286.28'}[18].
- Sycorax's longitude of ascending node is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+258.56478'}[19].
- Sycorax's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+12179000'}[20].
- Sycorax's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+18535000'}[21].
- Sycorax's periapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+5823000'}[22].
- Sycorax's argument of periapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+16.29680'}[23].
- Sycorax's mean anomaly is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+160.58731'}[24].
- Sycorax's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+157'}[25].
- Sycorax's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+165'}[26].
- Sycorax's name is recorded as {'lang': 'und', 'text': 'Uranus XVII'}[27].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include moon of Uranus[7] and irregular moon[8].
Origins
Sycorax is named after Sycorax[9].
Why It Matters
Sycorax has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Sycorax is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]