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Hyperion-outerplanets050125zip-Orbiter2005P1.jpg|<center>Hyperion from ''outerplanets-050125.zip'' in Orbiter 2005P1</center> | Hyperion-outerplanets050125zip-Orbiter2005P1.jpg|<center>Hyperion from ''outerplanets-050125.zip'' in Orbiter 2005P1</center> | ||
− | Hyperion true.jpg|<center>Hyperion as imaged by the [[Cassini-Huygens|Cassini]] probe in September 2005</center> | + | Hyperion true.jpg|<center>Hyperion as imaged by the [[Cassini-Huygens|Cassini]] probe in September 2005<br>from Wikimedia Commons</center> |
− | Animation of Hyperion orbit around Saturn.gif|<center>Animation of Hyperion's orbit (blue=Saturn, Cyan=Titan, Magenta=Hyperion).</center> | + | Animation of Hyperion orbit around Saturn.gif|<center>Animation of Hyperion's orbit (blue=Saturn, Cyan=Titan, Magenta=Hyperion)<br>from Wikimedia Commons.</center> |
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Revision as of 11:35, 23 September 2024
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Hyperion from outerplanets=050125.zip in Orbiter 2005P1 | |
Designation | |
Name | Hyperion |
Reference body | Saturn |
Planetary mean orbits | |
Epoch | 2005.41409993155 |
Semimajor axis (a) | 1485972442.52168 m |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.114793732028922 |
Inclination (i) | 27.08497375° (0.472721969699369 radian) |
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) | 168.466511° (2.94029529634796 radian) |
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) | 272.9118948° (4.76321113199504 radian) |
Mean longitude (L) | 404.7189759° (7.06367867510515 radian) |
Selected physical parameters | |
Mean radius | 205000 km |
Mass | 1.77×1019 kg |
Rotation elements | |
SidRotPeriod | 1838592 seconds (21.28 days) |
SidRotOffset | 0 |
Obliqutiy | 0.4895 |
LAN | 6.09808 |
Note | *Elements given are from Hyperion.cfg (outerplanets-050125.zip) |
Hyperion (Saturn VII) is the eighth largest moon of Saturn and was the first moon discovered that is not round. It was discovered by William Cranch Bond et.al. in September 1848, and was named after a Titan in Greek mythology.
Hyperion is the second largest moon that is non-round after Proteus and is characterized by its 'spongy' appearance. Its rotation is very chaotic and quite unpredicatble. Hyperion is in a 3:4 orbital resonance with Titan.
Hyperion in Orbiter
Hyperion was introduced to Orbiter with the release of outerplanets-050125.zip in January 2005.
Add-on | Source | Version | Author | Type | Release Date | Compatibility | Wiki article |
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The Outer Planets 050125 | AVSIM | 050125 | Rolf Keibel Tony Dunn |
Scenery | 26 January 2005 | Orbiter 2005-P1 |
See also
Gallery
Hyperion as imaged by the Cassini probe in September 2005
from Wikimedia Commons
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