The Quiz: What are the moons of Uranus named after?
Wildflowers
Marvel Comics characters
Greek islands
Shakespearean characters
Uranian moons are the only moons in our solar system named for Shakespearean characters. In 1787, astronomer William Herschel discovered the two largest Uranian moons, Oberon and Titania, which were named for characters in Shakespeare’s play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Other moons of Uranus include Juliet, Puck, Cordelia, Ophelia, Bianca, Desdemona, Portia, Rosalind, and Cressida. As of 2022, Uranus has 27 known moons.
The correct answer to this quiz is Shakespearean characters.