• Key Information

  • Oberon

  • Type
    Moon (of Uranus)
  • Diameter
    946 miles
  • Distance from Uranus
    362,582 miles
  • Orbit Time
    13.46 Earth days
  • Length of Day
    13.46 Earth days (Probably)
  • Time around Sun
    84.02 years
  • Atmosphere
    None
  • Temperature
    -333 °F
  • Date of Discovery
    William Herschel, January 11, 1887
  • Learning Point
  • Oberon is the second largest moon of Uranus, and the ninth largest in our Solar System. The moon has only been visited once, and we know only a small amount about it and its characteristics.
  • Project
  • Draw Oberon and Uranus together.
  • Location
  • Located in
    Solar System, orbiting Uranus
  • Fun Facts
  • Oberon was the second moon to be discovered, found in 1887 by William Herschel.
  • Because of Uranus's unusual orbit and how it moves around on its side, it means Oberon has one side facing the sun for half the orbit, then the other side for the second half of the orbit.
  • Only Voyager 2 has got close enough to take clear images of Oberon, and it only was able to photograph around 40% of the surface.