Cordelia
Cordelia (Natural satellite). See its size, orbit and live position on a 3D map of the Solar System. Cordelia is the innermost known moon of Uranus.
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.
- Type: Natural satellite
- Orbiting: Uranus
- Orbital period: 8.0 hours