Albiorix (moon)
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| Discovery | |||||||
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| Discovered by | Matthew J. Holman | ||||||
| Discovered on | 2000 | ||||||
| Orbital characteristics (Epoch J2000) | |||||||
| Semi-major axis | km (AU) |
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| Ortbital circumference | Tm (AU) | ||||||
| Eccentricity | 0.521 | ||||||
| Perihelion | km (AU) | ||||||
| Aphelion | km (AU) | ||||||
| Orbital period | 784.226 d | ||||||
| Synodic period | d (a) (w/respect to Earth) |
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| Avg. orbital speed | km/s | ||||||
| Max. orbital speed | km/s | ||||||
| Min. orbital speed | km/s | ||||||
| Inclination (to Ecliptic) | 38° (33° to Saturn's equator) |
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| Longitude of the ascending node |
decimal ° (° ' ") | ||||||
| Argument of the perihelion |
decimal ° (° ' ") | ||||||
| Satellite of | Saturn | ||||||
| Physical characteristics | |||||||
| Mean diameter | 26 km | ||||||
| Equatorial diameter | km (Earth units) | ||||||
| Polar diameter | km (Earth units) | ||||||
| Oblateness | number | ||||||
| Surface area | km² (Earth units) | ||||||
| Volume | km³ (Earth units) | ||||||
| Mass | kg (Earth units) | ||||||
| Mean density | g/cm³ | ||||||
| Surface gravity | m/s2 (gees) | ||||||
| Escape velocity | km/s | ||||||
| Rotation period | d (h) | ||||||
| Rotation velocity | km/h (m/s) (at the equator) | ||||||
| Obliquity | ° | ||||||
| Right ascension of North pole |
° (h min s) | ||||||
| Declination | ° | ||||||
| Albedo | number | ||||||
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| Pressure | kPa | ||||||
| most common | % | ||||||
| next-most-common | % | ||||||
| etcetera | % | ||||||
Albiorix (al'-bee-or'-iks, IPA: [/ˈælbiˈɔrɪks/]) is a prograde irregular satellite of Saturn. It was discovered by Holman, et al. in 2000, and given the temporary designation S/2000 S 11. It is also designated as Saturn XXVI. Its name derives from one of the Celtic names for the god of tribal unity, better known as Toutatis.
Albiorix is about 26 kilometres in diameter, and orbits Saturn at an average distance of 16,402 Mm in 784.226 days, at an inclination of 38° to the ecliptic (33° to Saturn's equator), with an eccentricity of 0.521. It is the largest member of the Gallic group of irregular satellites.
... | Skathi | Albiorix | S/2004 S 11 | ...
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| Pan · Daphnis · Atlas · Prometheus · S/2004 S 6 · S/2004 S 4 · S/2004 S 3 · Pandora · Epimetheus and Janus Mimas · Methone · Pallene · Enceladus · Telesto, Tethys, and Calypso · Helene, Dione, and Polydeuces · Rhea · Titan · Hyperion · Iapetus Kiviuq · Ijiraq · Phoebe · Paaliaq · Skathi · Albiorix · S/2004 S 11 · Erriapo · S/2006 S 8 · Siarnaq · S/2004 S 13 · S/2006 S 4 · Tarvos S/2004 S 19 · Mundilfari · S/2006 S 6 · S/2006 S 1 · S/2004 S 17 · Narvi · S/2004 S 15 · S/2004 S 10 · Suttungr · S/2004 S 12 · S/2004 S 18 S/2004 S 9 · S/2004 S 14 · S/2004 S 7 · Thrymr · S/2006 S 3 · S/2006 S 7 · S/2006 S 2 · S/2004 S 16 · S/2006 S 2 · Ymir · S/2006 S 5 · S/2004 S 8 |
| See also: Pronunciation key | Rings of Saturn | Cassini-Huygens | Themis |
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