What is Ariel (moon)?
[[File:Ariel in monochrome.jpg|thumb|right|Image of Ariel obtained by Voyager 2 in 1986]] '''Ariel''' is a moon of [[Uranus (planet)|Uranus]] found on October 24, 1851 by [[William Lassell]]. It was found at the same time as '''Umbriel'''. The moon is named after the leading [[sylph]] in [[Alexander Pope]]'s poem ''[[Rape of the Lock]]''. It is also the name of the [[spirit]] who serves Prospero in [[Shakespeare|Shakespeare's]] ''[[The Tempest]]''. {{Uranus Footer}} {{sci-stub}} [[Category:Uranus' moons]]