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Saturn: Moons: Enceladus: Facts & Figures
Discovered By
William Herschel
Date of Discovery
1789
Average Distance from Saturn
Metric:
238,020 km
Equatorial Radius
Metric:
247 km
English:
153 miles
Mass
Metric:
70,000,000,000,000,000,000 kg
Scientific Notation:
7 x 10
19
kg
Rotation Period (Length of Day)
By Comparison:
Synchronous with Saturn
Orbit Period (Length of Year)
1.370217855 Earth days
Orbital Eccentricity
0.00452
Orbital Inclination to Ecliptic
0.00 degrees
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2. Enceladus
3. Tethys
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19. Pandora
20. Pan
21. Ymir
22. Paaliaq
23. Tarvos
24. Ijiraq
25. Suttungr
26. Mundilfari
27. Albiorix
28. Skathi
29. Siarnaq
30. Thrymr
31. Narvi
32. Methone
33. Pallene
34. Polydeuces
35. Daphnis
36. Aegir
37. Bebhionn
38. Bergelmir
39. Bestla
40. Farbauti
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43. Hati
44. Hyrokkin
45. Kari
46. Loge
47. Skoll
48. Surtur
49. S/2004 S7
50. S/2004 S12
51. S/2004 S13
52. S/2004 S17
53. S/2006 S1
54. S/2006 S3
55. Greip
56. Jarnsaxa
57. Tarqeq
58. S/2007 S2
59. S/2007 S3
60. Anthe
61. Aegaeon
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