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Oberon is the farthest moon outside of [[uranus]] with a 760 Km ratio. It is the second largest moon in orbit of the planet.
'''Oberon''' is the farthest moon outside of [[uranus]] with a 760 Km ratio. It is the second largest moon in orbit of the planet.
== Name ==
== Name ==
The name Oberon came from the [[king of faeries]] from [[A Midsummer Night's Dream]].
The name Oberon came from the [[king of faeries]] from [[A Midsummer Night's Dream]].
== discovery ==
== Discovery ==
The moon was discovered by [[William Herschel]] along with five others that he found within a few years of each other.
The moon was discovered by [[William Herschel]] along with five others that he found within a few years of each other.