Planet Saturn Data

Orbital Elements

Semimajor Axis: 9.537 AU

Eccentricity: 0.0539

Inclination: 2.486°

Argument of Perifocus: 338.9°

Longitude of Ascending Node: 113.7°

Mean Motion: 0.033497906° per day

Time of Periapsis: 2003 Jul 11, 13:30 UT

Orbital Period: 29.423519 years

Mass: 95.159 M_E

Equatorial Radius (1 bar): 9.4492 R_E

Rotational Inclination: 26.73°

Rotational Period: 10.79 hours

Satellites

Satellite Name	Orbital Semimajor Axis (km)	Orbital Period (days)	Mass (kg)	Discovery
Satellite Name	Orbital Semimajor Axis (km)	Orbital Period (days)	Mass (kg)	Discoverer Name	Announcement Date
S/2009 S 1	1.17·10⁵	0.475		C. Porco, et al.	2009
Pan	1.33585·10⁵	0.575		M. Showalter	1990
Daphnis	1.36504·10⁵	0.594		C. Porco, et al.	2005 May 5
Atlas	1.37774·10⁵	0.6019		R. Terrile	1980
Prometheus	1.39429·10⁵	0.612986	1.4·10¹⁷	S. Collins, et al.	1980
Pandora	1.4181·10⁵	0.628804	1.3·10¹⁷	S. Collins, et al.	1980
Epimetheus	1.51422·10⁵	0.694590	5.5·10¹⁷	R. Walker, et al.	1967
Janus	1.51472·10⁵	0.694590	2.0·10¹⁸	A. Dollfus	1967
Aegaeon	1.67425·10⁵	0.80812		C. Porco, et al.	2009 March 3
Mimas	1.85539·10⁵	0.9424218	3.84·10¹⁹	W. Herschel	1789
Methone	1.94402·10⁵	1.010		C. Porco, et al.	2004 Aug 16
Anthe	1.96888·10⁵	1.036		C. Porco, et al.	2007 Jul 18
Pallene	2.12282·10⁵	1.154		C. Porco, et al.	2004 Aug 16
Enceladus	2.38042·10⁵	1.370218	8.7·10¹⁹	W. Herschel	1789
Tethys	2.94672·10⁵	1.887802	6.18·10²⁰	G. Cassini	1684
Telesto	2.94720·10⁵	1.887802		B. Smith, et al.	1980
Calypso	2.94721·10⁵	1.887802		D. Pascu, et al.	1980
Polydeuces	3.77222·10⁵	2.736915		C. Porco, et al.	2004 Nov 8
Dione	3.77415·10⁵	2.736915	1.096·10²¹	G. Cassini	1684
Helene	3.77444·10⁵	2.736915		P. Laques & J. Lecacheux	1980
Rhea	5.27068·10⁵	4.517500	2.32·10²¹	G. Cassini	1672
Titan	1.221865·10⁶	15.945421	1.345·10²³	C. Huygens	1655
Hyperion	1.500933·10⁶	21.276609	1.1·10¹⁹	W. & G. P. Bond, and W. Lassell	1848
Iapetus	3.560854·10⁶	79.330183	2.0·10²¹	G. Cassini	1671
Kiviuq	1.1384·10⁷	449.22		B. Gladman, et al.	2000 Nov 18
Ijiraq	1.1408·10⁷	451.42		B. Gladman, et al.	2000 Nov 18
Phoebe	1.2947918·10⁷	548.02		W. H. Pickering	1898
Paaliaq	1.5204·10⁷	686.95		B. Gladman, et al.	2000 Oct 25
Skathi	1.5635·10⁷	728.10		B. Gladman, et al.	2000 Dec 7
S/2004 S 37	1.5906·10⁷	747.95		S. Sheppard, et al.	2004
Albiorix	1.6393·10⁷	783.46		B. Gladman, et al.	2000 Dec 19
S/2007 S 2	1.6718·10⁷	808.15		S. Sheppard, et al.	2007 May 1
S/2004 S 29	1.6982·10⁷	826.19		S. Sheppard, et al.	2004
Bebhionn	1.7116·10⁷	834.86		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2005 May 3
S/2004 S 31	1.7578·10⁷	869.38		S. Sheppard, et al.	2004
Erriapus	1.7602·10⁷	871.14		B. Gladman, et al.	2000 Dec 7
Skoll	1.7668·10⁷	878.24		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2006 June 26
Tarqeq	1.7962·10⁷	885.15		S. Sheppard, et al.	2007 Apr 13
Siarnaq	1.8182·10⁷	895.51		B. Gladman, et al.	2000 Oct 25
Tarvos	1.8243·10⁷	926.35		B. Gladman, et al.	2000 Oct 25
Hyrrokkin	1.8440·10⁷	931.87		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2006 Jun 26
S/2004 S 13	1.8406·10⁷	933.60		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2005 May 3
Greip	1.8457·10⁷	937.14		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2006 June 26
Mundilfari	1.8653·10⁷	952.80		B. Gladman, et al.	2000 Dec 7
S/2006 S 1	1.8780·10⁷	962.23		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2006 June 26
S/2007 S 3	1.8938·10⁷	977.78		S. Sheppard, et al.	2007 May 1
Narvi	1.9349·10⁷	1003.94		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2003 Apr 8
Bergelmir	1.9336·10⁷	1005.76		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2005 May 3
Jarnsaxa	1.9354·10⁷	1006.94		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2006 June 26
S/2004 S 20	1.9394·10⁷	1010.24		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2004
S/2004 S 17	1.9448·10⁷	1014.61		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2005 May 3
Suttungr	1.9468·10⁷	1016.68		B. Gladman, et al.	2000 Dec 22
Hati	1.9868·10⁷	1040.18		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2005 May 3
S/2004 S 12	1.9886·10⁷	1046.11		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2005 May 3
S/2004 S 27	1.9984·10⁷	1054.12		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2004
Farbauti	2.0390·10⁷	1086.65		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2005 May 3
Bestla	2.0209·10⁷	1088.02		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2005 May 3
Thrymr	2.0418·10⁷	1092.01		B. Gladman, et al.	2000 Dec 7
S/2004 S 22	2.0608·10⁷	1106.79		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2004
Aegir	2.0751·10⁷	1117.83		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2005 May 3
S/2004 S 30	2.0785·10⁷	1121.69		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2004
S/2004 S 7	2.1000·10⁷	1140.21		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2005 May 3
S/2004 S 23	2.1104·10⁷	1149.46		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2004
S/2004 S 25	2.1115·10⁷	1150.33		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2004
S/2004 S 32	2.1155·10⁷	1153.60		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2004
S/2004 S 38	2.1847·10⁷	1210.65		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2004
S/2004 S 28	2.1958·10⁷	1219.93		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2004
Kari	2.2093·10⁷	1231.18		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2006 June 26
S/2004 S 35	2.2374·10⁷	1252.69		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2004
S/2006 S 3	2.2428·10⁷	1155.15		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2006 June 26
Fenrir	2.2454·10⁷	1260.35		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2005 May 3
S/2004 S 21	2.2646·10⁷	1272.21		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2004
S/2004 S 24	2.2902·10⁷	1293.85		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2004
Surtur	2.2941·10⁷	1297.12		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2006 June 26
Loge	2.3059·10⁷	1311.37		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2006 June 26
Ymir	2.3128·10⁷	1315.13		B. Gladman, et al.	2000 Oct 25
S/2004 S 36	2.3137·10⁷	1318.65		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2004
S/2004 S 39	2.3518·10⁷	1351.41		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2004
S/2004 S 33	2.4110·10⁷	1402.74		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2004
S/2004 S 34	2.4240·10⁷	1414.15		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2004
Fornjot	2.5146·10⁷	1494.09		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2005 May 3
S/2004 S 26	2.6612·10⁷	1626.67		S.S. Shepard, et al.	2004

1 AU = 1.49597870691·10¹¹ m 1 year = 365.25 days = 31557600 s
1 M_E = 5.9742·10²⁴ kg 1 R_E = 6.378136·10⁶ m

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