Bebhionn (the moon)
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! bgcolor=" #6295DA" colspan=" 2" | Discovered
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| Discovered by
| Scott S. Sheppard,
David C. Jewitt,
Jan Kleyna, et
Brian G. Marsden
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| Discovered in
| December 12th 2004
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! bgcolor=" #6295DA" colspan=" 2" | Characteristics of the Orbit
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| Equatorial radius || 16.898.411 km
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| Eccentricity || 0,3333
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| Period of revolution || 820,130 D
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| Slope || 41° (ecliptic)
25° (Saturn equator)
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| Natural satellite of || Saturn
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! bgcolor=" #a0ffa0" colspan=" 2" | Physical characteristics
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| Diameter with the equator || 6 km
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| Mass || 2,6×1014? kg
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| Density average || 2,3×10 ³? kg/m ³
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| Gravity of surface || 0,0019? m/s2
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| Period of rotation || Unknown factor
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| Albedo || 0,06?
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| average Temperature on the surface || 91? K
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! bgcolor=" #6295DA" colspan=" 2" | Characteristics of the atmosphere
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| Atmospheric pressure
| No atmosphere
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Bebhionn (provisional designation S/2004 S 11 ) is one of the the moons of Saturn. Its discovery was announced by Scott S. Sheppard, David C. Jewitt, Jan Kleyna, and Brian G. Marsden the May 4th 2005, according to observations made between the December 12th 2004 and the March 9th 2005.
It bears the name of Bebhionn, geantess of the Celtic mythology re-elected for its beauty.
References
- Satellite of Saturn - Institute for Astronomy
- New Saturn satellites - Jewitt
- IAUC 8523
- MPEC 2005-J13
Bebhionn
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