Known Space -- Sol -- Saturn -- | Atlas |
Atlas, the second of Saturn's satellites, orbits near the outer edge of the A-ring and is about 40 by 20 kilometers in size. It is probably a shepherd satellite for Saturn's A-ring.
Orbital Distance: 137,600 km (circular orbit) Eccentricity: 0.002 Local Year: 0.602 days (14h 26m 52.8s) Orbital Velocity: 16.622 km/s Inclination: 0.300° Local Day: 0.602 days (14h 26m 52.8s) Axial Tilt: n/a Diameter: 20 km x 15 km Composition: Ice Density: 0.46 g/cm3 Mass: 6.514 x 1012 tonnes (1/billion earths) Gravity: 0.0002 G Escape Velocity: 0.008 km/s Area: 2,800 km2 Surface Material: Mostly H2O ice Atmosphere: None Pressure: None Albedo: 0.90 Temperature: ???°C |