Anthe

Anthe is a small moon of the planet Saturn.

Facts About Anthe:

  • Anthe is the 12th moon from Saturn by average distance.
  • It orbits between the orbits of Mimas and Enceladus.
Classification: Moon (orbiting Saturn)
Names:  Anthe, Saturn XLIX, S/2007 S4

Discovered:  2007  by Cassini Imaging Team
Naming:  Named after one of the Alkyonides from Greek mythology. The name means "flowery".
Diameter:  1.8 km
Mass:  1500000000000 kg
Semi-major axis:  197,700 km
Orbital Period:  1.05089 Earth days
Orbital Speed:  13.8240 km/s
Eccentricity:  0.00110000
Volume:  3 km3
Density:  0.5000 g/cm3
Surface Area:  10.18 km2
Escape Velocity:  0.5600 km/s
Adjective:  Anthean
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