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Prometheus
Prometheus is a moon which orbits the planet Saturn.
 

 



Prometheus
 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

   Saturn

Date Discovered

   1980

Discoverer

   S. Collins & others

Distance From Planet

   139,350 km

Mass

   2.7E+17 kg

Density

   0.27 g/cm³

Revolution Period

   0.61 days

Orbit Inclination

   0 degrees

Diameter

   1528 km

Eccentricity

   0.0042

Albedo

   0.6

Escape Velocity

   ~0.019 km/s

Temperature

   ~78 K

 
Description

Overview:
Prometheus is a moon that orbits the planet Saturn. Prometheus maintains a mean distance from Saturn of 139,350 km. It takes Prometheus 0.61 days to orbit Saturn.

 Details:
This moon is a relatively large moon with a diameter of 1528 km. Prometheus has an eccentricity of 0.0042 and an inclination of 0 degrees.

 Discovery:
This moon was discovered by S. Collins & others in 1980.