Enceladus

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Enceladus
EnceladusOrbiter2016.jpg
Enceladus in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9 client with Saturn in the background
Designation
Name Enceladus
Reference body Saturn
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 1999
Semimajor axis (a) 238000000 m
Eccentricity (e) 0.0001
Inclination (i) 0.009998°
(1.745×10-4 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 137.0515046°
(2.392 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 111.7840658°
(1.951 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 273.8165303°
(4.779 radian)
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 249000 km
Mass 7.30×1019 kg
Rotation elements
SidRotPeriod 118454 seconds (32.9 hours)
SidRotOffset 0
Obliqutiy 0.4895
LAN 6.09808
Note *Elements given are from Enceladus.cfg (osaturn.zip)

Enceladus is sixth largest moon of Saturn, and the nineteenth largest moon in the Solar System, about 500 km diameter, about a tenth the diameter of Titan. It was discovered by William Herschel on 28 August 1789. Enceladus has been imaged by Voyagers 1 and 2 and by the Cassini mission.

Enceladus in Orbiter

Enceladus was introduced by the release of Orbiter 2002.


Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Enceladus.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Enceladus
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
Moons of Saturn Part 3 AVSIM Rolf Keibel Scenery 19 October 2002
Orbiter 2002 O-F Resources 020419 martins Orbiter Download 19 April 2002 Orbiter 2002

See also

Enceladus at Wikipedia

  • Enceladus in Orbiter 2002
  • Enceladus as seen by Voyager 2, 26 August 1981
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