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Polydeuces (moon)

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Polydeuces
Polydeuces in 2006
Discovery
Discovered byCassini Imaging Science Team
Discovery dateOctober 2004
Designations
MPC designationSaturn XXXIV
Pronunciation/ˌpɒlɪˈdjuːsiːz/
Named after
Polydeykēs
S/2004 S 5
Orbital characteristics
Earliest precovery dateApril 2004
10 km/s
Satellite ofSaturn
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
3 km

Polydeuces also designated Saturn XXXIV is a small moon of Saturn. Its diameter is only around 3 km. It shares its orbit with larger moon Dione. It was discovered by the Cassini Imaging Science Team on October 2004, by using images from the Cassini spacecraft.