Cressida

Cressida emerged into the spotlight following its discovery on January 9, 1986, courtesy of the Voyager 2 spacecraft during its pivotal mission to Uranus. This moon draws its name from Shakespearean literature, specifically the character Cressida in "Troilus and Cressida." Relatively small, Cressida boasts an estimated diameter of around 80 kilometers (50 miles). In terms of its orbital characteristics, Cressida occupies a moderate orbit around Uranus and belongs to the category of inner moons. Notably, its orbit is inclined and retrograde, signifying that it revolves around Uranus in the opposite direction of the planet's rotation. Cressida's exact composition and origin continue to be subjects of scientific inquiry, with water ice and rocky materials believed to dominate its makeup. Cressida is affiliated with the "Portia Group," a collection of moons sharing similar attributes. Being an inner moon of Uranus, its orbital dynamics are influenced by the gravitational presence of larger moons like Portia.