Ariel

Ariel — moon orbiting Uranus, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore Ariel in a live 3D Solar System. Follow its calculated motion and inspect real astronomical data, distances and orbital facts.

Valleys and faults crisscross its young, bright face.

Radius

578.9 km

Orbit

191k km from Uranus

Period

2.52 days

Surface

The brightest of Uranus’s moons

Explore Ariel in 3D

Cosmoscope places Ariel in the Solar System using astronomical ephemeris or orbital elements, updated for the simulation time. Explore its calculated motion, distance and orbital facts in the interactive 3D view. Accuracy depends on the orbital model and its valid time range.