Ariel size and scale context

Ariel is one of Uranus' major moons and appears to have the youngest surface among them. Voyager 2 revealed fault-bounded valleys and bright terrain that hint at past internal heating and resurfacing on a distant icy moon. Read its scale context, comparisons, and journey links on the canonical object page.

DioneIcy moon·1,124 km
ArielIcy moon·1,160 km
UmbrielIcy moon·1,170 km

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1,160km