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Latest revision as of 03:40, 12 September 2024
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Helene from osaturn.zip in Orbiter 2002 | |
Designation | |
Name | Helene |
Reference body | Saturn |
Planetary mean orbits | |
Epoch | 1999 |
Semimajor axis (a) | 377400000 m |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.0001 |
Inclination (i) | 0.2119943842° (0.0037 radian) |
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) | 10.21583749° (0.1783 radian) |
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) | 291.7386501° (5.0918 radian) |
Mean longitude (L) | 40.94356404° (0.7146 radian) |
Selected physical parameters | |
Mean radius | 150000 m |
Mass | 1.1×1015 kg |
Rotation elements | |
SidRotPeriod | 236530 seconds (65.7 hours) |
SidRotOffset | 0 |
Obliqutiy | 0.4895 |
LAN | 6.09808 |
Note | *Elements given are from Helene.cfg (osaturn.zip) |
Helene (Saturn XII, S/1980 S 6) is a moon of Saturn. It was discovered by Pierre Laques and Jean Lecacheux in 1980, and was named for Helen of Troy.
Helene is co-orbital with Dione in Dione's Lagrange (L4) point. It is one of four of Saturn's known Trojan moons.
Helene in Orbiter[edit]
Helene was introduced to Orbiter in October 2002 from osaturn.zip.
Add-on | Source | Version | Author | Type | Release Date | Compatibility | Wiki article |
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Moons of Saturn Part 3 | AVSIM | Rolf Keibel | Scenery | 19 October 2002 |
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Gallery[edit]
Helene with Saturn's cloud surface in the background, taken by Cassini in 2010
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