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RE: Prometheus, a moon of Saturn
January 25, 2016 at 11:16 am
(January 25, 2016 at 9:04 am)Mancunian Wrote: (January 25, 2016 at 8:59 am)mh.brewer Wrote: Dimensions please.
Saturnshine? I like Uranusglow! (you knew it was only a matter of time)
Does Uranus have a ring of debris around it?
Yes, but you can only see it when looking from the right angle.
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RE: Prometheus, a moon of Saturn
January 25, 2016 at 9:26 pm
Here are some specs from Wiki:
Discovery
Discovered by Collins, Voyager 1
Discovery date October, 1980
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 31 December 2003 (JD 2453005.5)
Semi-major axis
139380±10 km
Eccentricity 0.0022
Orbital period
0.612990038 d
Inclination 0.008°±0.004° to Saturn's equator
Satellite of Saturn
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 135.6 × 79.4 × 59.4 km [2]
Mean radius
43.1±2.7 km [2]
Volume ≈ 340000 km3 [2]
Mass (1.595±0.015)×1017 kg [2]
Mean density
0.48±0.09 g/cm³ [2]
Surface gravity
0.0013–0.0058 m/s² [2]
Escape velocity
≈ 0.019 km/s
Rotation period
synchronous
Axial tilt
zero
Albedo 0.6
Temperature ≈ 74 K
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RE: Prometheus, a moon of Saturn
January 25, 2016 at 9:36 pm
140 km long? It's but a fetus....
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RE: Prometheus, a moon of Saturn
January 25, 2016 at 10:32 pm
Tarek and Christina can fix it up and turn a profit.
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RE: Prometheus, a moon of Saturn
January 26, 2016 at 6:12 am
(January 24, 2016 at 10:54 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: A dramatic view of this little beastie, lit by the distant sun, and by Saturnshine:
Pretty sure that's just a big space potato! Can't be 100% without tasting it first.
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