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Cordelia

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A View on Cordelia (Uranus' Inner Moon)

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Shepherd Moons: The Universe's Original Ring Forgers

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Forgotten Moons of Uranus

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Sounds of Cordelia and Ophelia

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What You Didn't Know About Uranian Moons 1 (Inner Moons) [Fast Facts]

Cordelia is the innermost known moon of Uranus. It was discovered from the images taken by Voyager 2 on January 20, 1986, and was given the temporary designation S/1986 U 7. It was not detected again until the Hubble Space Telescope observed it in 1997. Cordelia takes its name from the youngest daughter of Lear in William Shakespeare's King Lear. It is also designated Uranus VI.
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