Miranda is the smallest and innermost of Uranus's five round satellites. It was discovered by Gerard Kuiper on 16 February 1948 at McDonald Observatory in Texas, and named after Miranda from William S
Gerard P. Kuiper, discoverer of Miranda
Miranda, Uranus, and its other moons photographed by the Cerro Paranal Observatory.
Miranda's size compared to 1 Ceres and the Moon
Close-up view of Verona Rupes, a cliff 5 to 10 km (3.1 to 6.2 mi) high.