Puck is a moon of Uranus, part of the Solar System in the universe. Uranus is a planet associated with the Sun, our star, and this space encyclopedia describes the moon’s identity and place in its planetary system.

Puck — A natural satellite of Uranus. Its physical properties and orbital motion are shown from the available catalogue and ephemeris data.

No object-specific chemical/elemental dataset has been verified and imported for this record. This does not mean none is publicly available. Appearance may be imagined; chemistry is not.

Discovery and designation
Puck was discovered in 1985. JPL credits Voyager Science Team. Its provisional designation is S/1985 U1. The name and discovery entry identify this particular satellite of Uranus; similarly named asteroids are separate objects.

Puck was discovered December 1985 in images sent back by the Voyager 2 spacecraft during its flyby of Uranus.

Puck is one of the small inner moons of Uranus. With a diameter of about 150 km (about 90 miles), Puck is the largest of Uranus' known lesser satellites. Puck orbits Uranus in less than one Earth day.

Originally designated S/1985 U1, Puck is named for a mischievous sprite in William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream."