Ophelia
Ophelia (Natural satellite). See its size, orbit and live position on a 3D map of the Solar System. Ophelia is a moon of Uranus.
Ophelia is a 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 8. It was not seen again until the Hubble Space Telescope recovered it in 2003. Ophelia was named after the daughter of Polonius, Ophelia, in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. It is also designated Uranus VII.
- Type: Natural satellite
- Orbiting: Uranus
- Orbital period: 9.0 hours