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Enceladus
Enceladus is a satellite that orbits the planet Saturn.
 

 



Enceladus
 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

   Saturn

Date Discovered

   1789

Discoverer

   William Herschel

Distance From Planet

   238,020 km

Mass

   8.4E+19 kg

Density

   1.12 g/cm³

Revolution Period

   1.37 days

Orbit Inclination

   0.02 degrees

Diameter

   498 km

Eccentricity

   0.005

Albedo

   0.99

Escape Velocity

   0.393 km/s

Temperature

   86 K

 
Description

Overview:
Enceladus is a moon which revolves around the planet Saturn. Enceladus maintains an average distance from Saturn of 238,020 km. It takes this moon 1.37 days to revolve around its planet.

 Details:
This moon is a average-sized moon with a diameter of 498 km. Enceladus has an orbital eccentricity of 0.005 and an orbital inclination of 0.02 degrees.

 Discovery:
This moon was discovered by William Herschel in the year 1789.