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What is the angular diameter of Saturn (in degrees) as seen from the surface of Rhea?

What is the angular diameter of Saturn (in degrees) as seen from the surface of Rhea?

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What is the angular diameter of Saturn (in degrees) as seen from the surface of Rhea?

Celestial Profile: SATURN MOTION Average distance from the Sun Eccentricity of orbit Inclination of orbit to ecliptic Orbital period Rotation period (sidereal) Inclination of equator to orbit 9.58 AU (1.43 X 10° km) 0.056 2.5° 295 y 10.57 h 26.7° CHARACTERISTICS Equatorial diameter 1.21 X 10° km (945 Da) 5.68 X 10 kg (95.2 Ma) 0.69 g/cm? 1.1 Earth gravities Mass Average density Gravity at cloud tops Escape velocity Temperature at cloud tops 35.5 km/s (3.2 Va) 95 K (-290°F) Albedo 0.34 Oblateness 0.098
Transcribed Image Text:Celestial Profile: SATURN MOTION Average distance from the Sun Eccentricity of orbit Inclination of orbit to ecliptic Orbital period Rotation period (sidereal) Inclination of equator to orbit 9.58 AU (1.43 X 10° km) 0.056 2.5° 295 y 10.57 h 26.7° CHARACTERISTICS Equatorial diameter 1.21 X 10° km (945 Da) 5.68 X 10 kg (95.2 Ma) 0.69 g/cm? 1.1 Earth gravities Mass Average density Gravity at cloud tops Escape velocity Temperature at cloud tops 35.5 km/s (3.2 Va) 95 K (-290°F) Albedo 0.34 Oblateness 0.098
Table A-11 Principal Satellites of the Solar System Distance from Orbital Period Orbital Orbital Primary Satellite Radius (km) Primary (10' km) (days) Eccentricity Inclination" Earth Moon 1738 384.4 27.32 0.055 18.3° Mars Phobos 14 X 12x 10 94 0.32 0.018 1.0° Deimos 8X6X5 23.5 1.26 0.002 2.8° Jupiter Amalthea 135 x 100 x 78 182 0.50 0.003 0.4° lo 1820 422 1.77 0.000 0.3° Europa 1560 671 3.55 0.000 0.5° Ganymede 2630 1071 7.16 0.002 0.2° Callisto 2410 1884 16.69 0.008 0.2° Himalia -85* 11,470 250.6 0.158 27.6° Saturn Janus 110 X 80 X 100 151.5 0.70 0.007 0.1° Mimas 196 185.5 0.94 0.020 1.5° Enceladus 260 238.0 1.37 0.004 0.0° Tethys 530 294.7 1.89 0.000 1.1° Dione 560 377 2.74 0.002 0.0° Rhea 765 527 4.52 0.001 0.4° Titan 2575 1222 15.94 0.029 0.3° Нуperion 205 X 130x 110 1484 21.28 0.104 -0.5° lapetus 720 3562 79.33 0.028 14.7° Phoebe 105 12,930 550.4 0.163 150° Uranus Miranda 235 129.9 1.41 0.017 3.4° Ariel 580 190.9 2.52 0.003 0° Umbriel 585 266.0 4.14 0.003 0° Titania 805 436.3 8.71 0.002 0° Oberon 790 583.4 13.46 0.001 0° Neptune Proteus 205 117.6 1.12 -0 -0° Triton 1355 354.59 5.88 0.00 160° Nereid 170 5588.6 360.12 0.76 27.7 Pluto Charon 604 19.6 6.39 -0 0° Nix 25 x 18 x 16 48.7 24.85 0.002 0.1° Hydra 32 x 22 x 12 64.7 38.20 0.006 0.2° *"Relative to primary's equator "The - symbol means "approximately."
Transcribed Image Text:Table A-11 Principal Satellites of the Solar System Distance from Orbital Period Orbital Orbital Primary Satellite Radius (km) Primary (10' km) (days) Eccentricity Inclination" Earth Moon 1738 384.4 27.32 0.055 18.3° Mars Phobos 14 X 12x 10 94 0.32 0.018 1.0° Deimos 8X6X5 23.5 1.26 0.002 2.8° Jupiter Amalthea 135 x 100 x 78 182 0.50 0.003 0.4° lo 1820 422 1.77 0.000 0.3° Europa 1560 671 3.55 0.000 0.5° Ganymede 2630 1071 7.16 0.002 0.2° Callisto 2410 1884 16.69 0.008 0.2° Himalia -85* 11,470 250.6 0.158 27.6° Saturn Janus 110 X 80 X 100 151.5 0.70 0.007 0.1° Mimas 196 185.5 0.94 0.020 1.5° Enceladus 260 238.0 1.37 0.004 0.0° Tethys 530 294.7 1.89 0.000 1.1° Dione 560 377 2.74 0.002 0.0° Rhea 765 527 4.52 0.001 0.4° Titan 2575 1222 15.94 0.029 0.3° Нуperion 205 X 130x 110 1484 21.28 0.104 -0.5° lapetus 720 3562 79.33 0.028 14.7° Phoebe 105 12,930 550.4 0.163 150° Uranus Miranda 235 129.9 1.41 0.017 3.4° Ariel 580 190.9 2.52 0.003 0° Umbriel 585 266.0 4.14 0.003 0° Titania 805 436.3 8.71 0.002 0° Oberon 790 583.4 13.46 0.001 0° Neptune Proteus 205 117.6 1.12 -0 -0° Triton 1355 354.59 5.88 0.00 160° Nereid 170 5588.6 360.12 0.76 27.7 Pluto Charon 604 19.6 6.39 -0 0° Nix 25 x 18 x 16 48.7 24.85 0.002 0.1° Hydra 32 x 22 x 12 64.7 38.20 0.006 0.2° *"Relative to primary's equator "The - symbol means "approximately."
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