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Desdemona

Desdemona

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A small moon that goes around the planet Uranus
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Desdémona
  • Among the many moons of Uranus, Desdemona is known for its unique surface features.

Examples

  • Scientists recently discovered new information about Desdemona, one of Uranus's intriguing inner moons.

  • --four miles south of Desdemona.

    A Perfect World (1993)

  • "We thought a vacation on the fabled Moon of Desdemona might restore our sense of purpose."

    Fiction book (1999)

  • "Is this the Moon of Desdemona?" The dead captain on the bridge might have been in charge of the luxury starliner Narridge Hoad, but the cherry-studded treacle in the hold turned out to be the owners not only of the Narridge Hoad but also of the entire Bell Crystal Line.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The small inner moon Desdemona orbits the planet Uranus very closely.

Surface Forms

Desdemona main

Etymology

Desdemona the moon is named after Shakespeare's character Desdemona from Othello. Astronomers often use names from Shakespeare for Uranus's moons, so the moon's name links it to that tragic story world.