Phoebe

Int


Moon of Saturn

Astronomical specifications:

Discovery 
Orbital characteristics:
Distance from Saturn  km
Aphelion  (106 km)
Perihelion  (106 km)
Inclination  deg
Eccentricity 
Orbital periode rond Saturn  days
Mean orbital speed  km/s
Inclination to Saturn equator  deg
Number of moons 
Rings 
Physical characteristics:
Dimensions  km
Radius  km
Surface area  km²
Volume  1010 km³
Mass  1023 kg
Density  g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity  m/s²
Escape velocity  km/s
Rotation period  days
Surface temperature  K
Axial tilt 0 deg
Atmospheric composition 

Imaged by the Cassini probe during the closest approach to Phoebe on June 11, 2004 of approximately 32,500 kilometers



Phoebe missions:

Name Launch
Date
Launch rocket Weight
(kg)
Mission
Cassini (USA,ESA) 15-Oct-97 Titan-Centaur 5.634 kg Cassini flew 2068 km from the moon Phoebe (Saturn IX) at 1933 UTC on Jun 11, 2004.


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