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Dione Moon Facts
Dione is one of the 148 moons discovered orbiting the planet Saturn. Dione was discovered in 1684 by G.D. Cassini.
Dione's mass is estimated/calculated at 1,095,745,430,185,280,000,000 kg. Its density has been calculated at being 1.476 g/cm^3. Dione volume is 742,338,322.00 (km^3). Dione's equatorial radius is 562.00km. The escape velocity of Dione is 0.510228649 km/h. The escape velocity is the speed an object needs to be travelling in order to break free from the objects gravity. The larger an object is, the more velocity (speed) is needed to break free from the object.
The equatorial circumference of Dione is 3529.3 km. The surface area of Dione is 3,964,776.51 Km^2. The surface gravity of the Dione is 0.232 m/s². For comparison, the Earth's surface gravity is 9.807 m/s². The larger an object is, the stronger the surface gravity is.The Mean Orbit Velocity (M.O.V.) is the speed at which it orbits is 36100.40 km/h. The average distance of the object from its parent is 377415.00km.
Orbital Details
Dione orbital period, i.e. the period it takes to complete an orbit round Saturn is 2.73692 days. The figure is also known as the sidereel period. The figure comes from N.A.S.A.. The orbital inclination of Dione, the angle at which Dione orbits to the orbital plane, is 0.02 degrees. The orbital eccentricity is 0.0022 of Dione, the degree at which Dione orbits close to a circular (0) orbit as opposed to an elliptical (1). The semi-major axis of the orbit is 377.4 10^3Km, which is the furthest point from the centre to the edge of an elliptical point.
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Facts and Figures
| Year of Discovery | 1684 |
| Discoverer | G.D. Cassini |
| Type | Moon |
| Mass | 1,095,745,430,185,280,000,000 kg |
| Density (g/cm^3) | 1.476 |
| Volume (km^3) | 742338322 |
| Orbital Direction | Prograde, same as the parents direction |
| Radius (Size) | 562.00 km |
| Equatorial Radius (km) | 562.00 |
| Escape Velocity (km/h) | 0.510228649 |
| Equatorial Circumference (km) | 3529.3 |
| Surface Area (km^2) | 3,964,776.51 |
| Surface Gravity (m/s²) | 0.232 |
| Mean Orbit Velocity (km/h) | 36100.40 |
| Average Orbit Distance (km) | 377415.00 |
| Orbital Period (days) | 2.73692 |
| Orbital Inclination | 0.02° |
| Orbital Eccentricity | 0.0022 |
| Semi-Major Axis (10^3 km) | 377.4 |
| Source(s) | N.A.S.A. Solar System N.S.S.D.C. |
| Modified Date | 21st April 2024 |
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