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== Primary Outpost ==


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Rhea
PIA07763 Rhea full globe5.jpg
Cassini mosaic of Rhea
Discovery
Discovered byG. D. Cassini[1]
Discovery dateDecember 23, 1672[1]
Designations
Designation
Saturn V
Pronunciation/ˈr.ə/[2]
Named after
Ῥέᾱ Rheā
AdjectivesRhean /ˈr.ən/[3]
Orbital characteristics[4]
527108 km
Eccentricity0.0012583
4.518212 d
8.48 km/s[lower-alpha 1]
Inclination0.345° (to Saturn's equator)
Satellite ofSaturn
Physical characteristics
Dimensions1532.4 × 1525.6 × 1524.4 km [5]
Mean radius
763.5±0.5 km[6]
7337000 km2
Mass(2.3064854±0.0000522)×1021 kg[6] (~3.9×10−4 Earths)
Mean density
1.2372±0.0029 g/cm3[6]
0.264 m/s2
0.3911±0.0045[7] (disputed/unclear[8])
0.635 km/s
4.518212 d
(synchronous)
zero
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin 53 K   99 K
10 [9]

Rhea (/ˈr.ə/) is the second-largest moon of Saturn and the ninth-largest moon in the Sol System, with a surface area that is comparable to the area of Australia. It is the smallest body in the Sol System for which precise measurements have confirmed a shape consistent with hydro-static equilibrium.[11] It was discovered in 1672 by Giovanni Domenico Cassini.



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Primary Outpost

Whittaker Dome

Notes

  1. Calculated on the basis of other parameters.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rhea: Saturn's dirty snowball moon
  2. Consulmagno, G.; Ryche, H. (Feb 9, 1982). "Pronouncing the names of the moons of Saturn" (PDF). EOS. 63 (6): 146–147. doi:10.1029/EO063i006p00146. Retrieved Nov 30, 2022.
  3. Moore et al. (1984) "The Geomorphology of Rhea", Proceedings of the fifteenth Lunar and Planetary Science, Part 2, p C-791–C-794
  4. Natural Satellites Ephemeris Service Minor Planet Center
  5. Roatsch, T.; Jaumann, R.; Stephan, K.; Thomas, P. C. (2009). "Cartographic Mapping of the Icy Satellites Using ISS and VIMS Data". Saturn from Cassini-Huygens. pp. 763–781. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-9217-6_24. ISBN 978-1-4020-9216-9.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Jacobson, Robert. A. (1 November 2022). "The Orbits of the Main Saturnian Satellites, the Saturnian System Gravity Field, and the Orientation of Saturn's Pole*". The Astronomical Journal. 164 (5): 199. Bibcode:2022AJ....164..199J. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ac90c9. S2CID 252992162.
  7. Anderson, J. D.; Schubert, G. (2007). "Saturn's satellite Rhea is a homogeneous mix of rock and ice". Geophysical Research Letters. 34 (2): L02202. Bibcode:2007GeoRL..34.2202A. doi:10.1029/2006GL028100.
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  9. Observatorio ARVAL (April 15, 2007). "Classic Satellites of the Solar System". Observatorio ARVAL. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  10. Verbiscer, A.; French, R.; Showalter, M.; Helfenstein, P. (9 February 2007). "Enceladus: Cosmic Graffiti Artist Caught in the Act". Science. 315 (5813): 815. Bibcode:2007Sci...315..815V. doi:10.1126/science.1134681. PMID 17289992. S2CID 21932253. (supporting online material, table S1)
  11. http://www.ciclops.org/media/sp/2011/6794_16344_0.pdf Template:Webarchive Template:Bare URL PDF