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Titan

Titan is a satellite that orbits the planet Saturn.
 

 



Titan

 
 
Fact Sheet

Planet

  Saturn

Date Discovered

  1655

Discoverer

  Christiaan Huygens

Distance From Planet

  1,221,850 km

Mass

  1.35E+23 kg

Density

  1.881 g/cm³

Revolution Period

  21.28 days

Orbit Inclination

  0.33 degrees

Diameter

  5150 km

Eccentricity

  0.03

Albedo

  0.21

 
Description

Overview:
Titan is a moon that revolves around the planet Saturn. Titan maintains an average distance from Saturn of 1,221,850 km. It takes Titan 21.28 days to revolve around its planet.

Details:
This moon is a relatively large moon for our solar system with a diameter of 5150 km. It has an orbital eccentricity of 0.03 and an orbital inclination of 0.33 degrees.

Discovery:
This satellite was discovered by Christiaan Huygens in 1655.