Ariel - Voyager 2
Uranus' moon Ariel from 130,000 km
Voyager 2 image of Uranus' satellite Ariel taken
through the clear filter from a distance of 130,000 km.
Ariel's surface displays heavily cratered areas,
complex rifts, and smooth plains, indicating a
complicated tectonic history. This image has a
resolution of 2.4 km and shows the southern portion
of the 1160 km diameter satellite. At the lower
left is the 71 km diameter crater, Domovoy, centered
at 72 S, 340 E. North is at 1:00.
(Voyager 2, FDS 2684535, P-29511 B/W)
Ariel
Uranus: Satellite System
Impact Cratering
Voyager Missions
