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The moons of Uranus are named after Shakespearean characters. | 23 Things You Didn't Know About William Shakespeare Nature, Uranus Facts, Uranus Moons, Jupiter Planet, Moon Names, Planet Colors, Astronomy Facts, Astronomy Science, Big Moon

The moons were originally named in 1852 after magical spirits from English literature. The International Astronomy Union subsequently developed the convention to name all further moons of Uranus (of which there are 27) after characters in Shakespeare’s plays or Alexander Pope’s The Rape of the Lock.

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