Oberon
Oberon
Moon
Taurus
Visible
Level 6
Professional/Research - Timing dependent
Properties
Magnitude
14.1
Angular Size
0.1 arcmin
Distance
583432 ly
Type: Moon
Distance: 0.004 AU
Orbital Period: 13.5 days
Diameter: 1,523 km
Features: Craters, chasma, dark patches
Second largest moon of Uranus; named after the king of fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Dark, heavily cratered surface. Requires 8-10 inch telescope under dark skies.
Position & Identifiers
RA
03h 47m 10.7s
Dec
+19° 46' 02.1"
Constellation
Taurus
Catalog
Oberon
Visibility
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Credit: Kevin M. Gill. License: CC BY 2.0. (Wikimedia Commons)
Skybred Feb 28, 2026