Oberon (moon) numbering (where Titania and Oberon are II and IV). In 1851 Lassell eventually numbered all four known satellites in order of their distance from the planet by Roman numerals, and since then Oberon has been designated '. Oberon orbits Uranus at a distance of about 584,000 km, being the farthest from the planet among its five major moons. Oberon's orbit has a small orbital eccentricity and inclination relative to the equator of Uranus. Its orbital period is around 13.5 days, coincident with its rotational period. In other words, Oberon is a synchronous satellite, tidally locked, with one face always pointing
Solar eclipses on the Moon Solar Saros series of the Moon is the equivalent to the Lunar Saros series of the Earth. In a package of Wills's Cigarettes, one of the tobacco cards first issued in 1928 for a few years displays the solar eclipse on the Moon showing the atmospheric ring. This is considered the first depiction of a solar eclipse as seen on the Moon. Solar eclipses on the Moon Solar eclipses on the Moon are caused when the Earth passes in front of the Sun, blocking its light. Viewers on Earth will see a lunar eclipse. The solar eclipses are only seen