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Atlas the moon

Atlas
Atlas moon.jpg
Discovery
Discovered byR. Terrile
Discovered in1980
Orbital characteristics
Mean radius137,670 km
Perihelionkm
Aphelionkm
Eccentricity
Orbital period0.6019 days
Inclination
Satellite ofSaturn
Physical characteristics
Equatorial diameter30 km (40 × 20)
Surface areakm2
MassUnknown kg
Mean densityUnknown g/cm3
Surface gravitym/s2
Escape velocitykm/s
Rotation period0.6019 days
Axial tilt
Albedo
Surface temperature
minmeanmax
KKK
Atmospheric pressure0 kPa

Atlas is a moon of Saturn, named after Atlas of Greek mythology.

Atlas was discovered by R. Terrile in 1980 from Voyager photos. It seems to be a shepherd satellite of the A ring.

 

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