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Planet Saturn Moons: Hyperion
Hyperion is a moon of the planet Saturn.
For a listing of other moons, see Moons of the planets.
| Hyperion Moon Facts |
| Mass (kg) |
1.77e+19 |
| Radius (km) |
205x130x110 |
| Density (gm/cm3) |
1.4 |
| Distance from Saturn (km) |
1,481,000 |
| Period of rotation (days) |
varies |
| Period of orbit (days) |
21.27661 |
| Orbital velocity (km/sec) |
5.07 |
| Eccentricity of orbit |
0.1042 |
| Inclination of orbit (°) |
0.43 |
| Visual albedo |
0.3 |
| Visual magnitude |
14.19 |
This moon can be viewed in most amateur telescopes.
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