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Oberon
Oberon The second-largest satellite of Uranus, diameter 1523 km; also known as Uranus IV. It orbits at a distance of 583 500 km every 13.46 days, keeping one face turned permanently towards the planet. Oberon was discovered in 1787 by F. W.Herschel, soon after the discovery of Uranus itself. The Voyager 2 flyby of 1986 showed Oberon to have a surface densely covered with impact craters, many of which have dark material in their floors, suggesting that underlying material has been uncovered during or after the craters' formation. The largest craters, Hamlet and Macbeth, are over 200 km wide.
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"Oberon." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Oberon." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Oberon.html "Oberon." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Oberon.html |
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Oberon (Uranus IV) One of the major satellites of Uranus. Its radius is 761.4 km; mass 30.14 × 1020 kg; mean density 1630 kg/m3; albedo 0.24. The surface is extensively cratered, the craters being surrounded by bright ejecta. Near the centre of Oberon there is a large crater with a bright central outcrop and background of dark material.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Oberon." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Oberon." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Oberon.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Oberon." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Oberon.html |
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Oberon name of the king of the fairies, husband of Titania in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream; originally Auberon, the king of the elves who in the medieval French poem uses his magic powers to help Huon of Bordeaux. The spelling Oberon is used in Lord Berners's translation of Huon de Bordeaux (c.1530). (See also Alberich.)
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Oberon." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Oberon." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Oberon.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Oberon." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Oberon.html |
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Oberon, in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, the king of the fairies and husband of Titania. He also appears in R. Greene's play James the Fourth and is the eponymous hero of Weber's opera.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Oberon." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Oberon." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Oberon.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Oberon." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Oberon.html |
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Oberon In medieval folklore, the king of the fairies and husband of Titania Perhaps the most familiar use of the character is in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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"Oberon." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Oberon." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Oberon.html "Oberon." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Oberon.html |
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"Oberon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Oberon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Oberon.html "Oberon." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Oberon.html |
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JOHN DAINTITH. "OBERON." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "OBERON." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-OBERON.html JOHN DAINTITH. "OBERON." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-OBERON.html |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Oberon." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Oberon." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Oberon.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Oberon." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Oberon.html |
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Oberon •Agamemnon, Memnon
•ninon, xenon
•noumenon • Trianon • xoanon
•organon • Simenon • Maintenon
•crampon, kampong, tampon
•Nippon • coupon
•Akron, Dacron, macron
•electron • natron • Hebron • positron
•Heilbronn • micron
•boron, moron, oxymoron
•neutron • interferon
•fleuron, Huron, neuron
•Oberon • mellotron • aileron
•cyclotron • Percheron • Mitterrand
•vigneron • croissant • Maupassant
•garçon • Cartier-Bresson • exon
•frisson • Oxon • chanson • Tucson
•soupçon • Aubusson • Besançon
•penchant • torchon • cabochon
•Anton, canton, Danton
•lepton
•piton, Teton
•krypton • feuilleton • magneton
•chiton
•photon, proton
•croûton, futon
•eschaton • peloton • contretemps
•telethon
•talkathon, walkathon
•Avon • tableau vivant • vol-au-vent
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"Oberon." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Oberon." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Oberon.html "Oberon." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Oberon.html |
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