Albiorix

Albiorix is a moon of the gas giant planet Saturn.

Facts About Albiorix:

  • Albiorix is the largest member of the Gallic group of moons.
  • It has an irregular shape (i.e. not spherical).
  • It is the 32nd moon by distance from Saturn.
Classification: Moon (orbiting Saturn)
Names:  Albiorix, Saturn XXVI, S/2000 S11

Discovered:  2000  by M. J. Holman et al.
Naming:  Named after Albiorix, a Gallic giant and king of the world.
Diameter:  28.6 km
Rotation period:  13.33 hours
Orbital Period:  783 Earth days
Eccentricity:  0.47700000
Albedo:  0.0620
Adjective:  Albiorigian
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