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Planet Saturn Moons: Rhea
Rhea is a moon of the planet Saturn.
For a listing of other moons, see Moons of the planets.
| Rhea Moon Facts |
| Mass (kg) |
2.49e+21 |
| Radius (km) |
765 |
| Density (gm/cm3) |
1.33 |
| Distance from Saturn (km) |
527,040 |
| Period of rotation (days) |
4.517500 |
| Period of orbit (days) |
4.517500 |
| Orbital velocity (km/sec) |
8.49 |
| Eccentricity of orbit |
0.0010 |
| Inclination of orbit (°) |
0.35 |
| Visual albedo |
0.7 |
| Visual magnitude |
9.7 |
This moon can be viewed in most amateur telescopes.
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