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Rhea

Rhea is a moon that orbits the planet Saturn.
 

 



Rhea

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Saturn

Date Discovered

  1672

Discoverer

  Jean-Dominique Cassini

Distance From Planet

  527,040 km

Mass

  2.49E+21 kg

Density

  1.24 g/cm³

Revolution Period

  4.52 days

Orbit Inclination

  0.35 degrees

Diameter

  1530 km

Eccentricity

  0.001

Albedo

  0.7

Escape Velocity

  2.639 km/s

Temperature

  93.7 K

 
Description

Overview:
Rhea is a satellite which revolves around the planet Saturn. Rhea maintains an average distance from Saturn of 527,040 km. It takes Rhea 4.52 days to revolve around its planet.

Details:
Rhea is a relatively large moon for our solar system with a diameter of 1530 km. It has an eccentricity of 0.001 and an orbit inclindation of 0.35 degrees.

Discovery:
This satellite was discovered by Jean-Dominique Cassini in the year 1672.