Hyperion (moon)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Hyperion_(moon)
GPTKB entity
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Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Moon
natural satellite
gptkbp:albedo 0.3
gptkbp:averageSpeed ~93 K
gptkbp:axialTilt chaotic
gptkbp:catalogueNumber gptkb:Saturn_VII
gptkbp:color reddish
gptkbp:density 0.544 g/cm³
gptkbp:diameter 135 km
gptkbp:dimensions 360.2 × 266 × 205.4 km
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:George_Phillips_Bond
gptkb:William_Cranch_Bond
gptkb:William_Lassell
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1848
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 0.024 km/s
gptkbp:eccentricity 0.1042
gptkbp:explores gptkb:Voyager_2
gptkb:Cassini–Huygens
gptkbp:features chaotic rotation
first non-round moon discovered
gptkbp:hasSatelliteCraters gptkb:Saturn
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hyperion (moon)
gptkbp:inclination 0.43° to Saturn's equator
gptkbp:mass 5.6 × 10^18 kg
gptkbp:namedAfter Hyperion (Titan in Greek mythology)
gptkbp:orbitalResonanceWith gptkb:Titan
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Saturn
21.3 days
21.276 days
gptkbp:parentBody gptkb:Saturn
gptkbp:rotationPeriod irregular/chaotic
gptkbp:semiMajorAxis 1,481,100 km
gptkbp:surface spongy appearance
numerous craters
gptkbp:surfaceGravity 0.021 m/s²
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Phillips_Bond
gptkb:William_Cranch_Bond
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7