Pallene

Pallene is a moon of the planet Saturn.

Facts About Pallene:

  • Pallene is the 13th moon from Saturn.
  • It was first photographed by the Voyager 2 space probe in 1981, but it was not confirmed as a moon until 2004.
  • It is part of the Alkyonides group of moons.
Classification: Moon (orbiting Saturn)
Names:  Pallene, Saturn XXXIII, S/1981 S14, S/2004 S2

Discovered:  2004  by Cassini Imaging Team
Diameter:  4.44 km
Semi-major axis:  212,280 km
Orbital Period:  1.153745829 Earth days
Eccentricity:  0.00400000
Density:  0.2500 g/cm3
Adjective:  Pallenean
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