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Pandora


Pandora is the fourth of Saturn's satellites. It is the outer shepherd satellite for Saturn's F-ring. It has a diameter of about 114 by 84 by 62 kilometers and appears to be very heavily cratered. The two largest craters are about 30 kilometers in diameter. There are no linear valleys or ridges.


Orbital Distance:   141,700 km (average)
Eccentricity:       0.004
Local Year:         0.629 days (15h 5m 2.4s)
Orbital Velocity:   16.383 km/s
Inclination:        0.000°
Local Day:          0.629 days (15h 5m 2.4s)
Axial Tilt:         n/a

Diameter:           114 km x 84 km x 62 km
Composition:        Ice
Density:            0.71 g/cm3
Mass:               2.2 x 1014 tonnes (37/billion earths)
Gravity:            0.0008 G
Escape Velocity:    0.026 km/s
Area:               22,000 km2
Surface Material:   Mostly H2O ice
Atmosphere:         None
Pressure:           None
Albedo:             0.90
Temperature:        ???°C

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