Puck

Puck was discovered on January 30, 1985, by the Voyager 2 spacecraft during its flyby of the distant planet. Named after the mischievous sprite character in William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Puck exhibits unique characteristics. Despite being classified as a small moon, Puck boasts a relatively larger size with an estimated diameter of approximately 162 kilometers (101 miles), setting it apart from Uranus's moon population. Puck's orbit places it in the category of inner moons of Uranus, and it follows a prograde orbit, meaning it orbits the planet in the same direction as Uranus's rotation. The precise composition and origins of Puck remain subjects of ongoing scientific research, but it is believed to be composed mainly of water ice and rocky material, a composition typical of many moons in the outer solar system. Its formation may have resulted from the gradual accretion of materials near Uranus. As one of the inner moons of Uranus, Puck is part of a group that includes other moons like Miranda and Ariel.