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Dione
Dione is a moon which orbits the planet Saturn.
 

 



Dione
 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

   Saturn

Date Discovered

   1684

Discoverer

   Jean-Dominique Cassini

Distance From Planet

   377,400 km

Mass

   1.05E+21 kg

Density

   1.44 g/cm³

Revolution Period

   2.74 days

Orbit Inclination

   0.02 degrees

Diameter

   1120 km

Eccentricity

   0.002

Albedo

   0.7

Escape Velocity

   0

Temperature

   0

 
Description

Overview:
Dione is a moon which revolves around the planet Saturn. Dione maintains an average distance from Saturn of 377,400 km. It takes Dione 2.74 days to orbit Saturn.

 Details:
Dione is a relatively large moon for our solar system with a diameter of 1120 km. Dione has an eccentricity of 0.002 and an inclination of 0.02 degrees.

 Discovery:
This satellite was discovered by Jean-Dominique Cassini in 1684.