Polydeuces (moon)
Appearance
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Cassini Imaging Science Team |
Discovery date | October 2004 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | Saturn XXXIV |
Pronunciation | /ˌpɒlɪˈdjuːsiːz/ |
Named after | Polydeykēs |
S/2004 S 5 | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Earliest precovery date | April 2004 |
Average orbital speed | 10 km/s |
Satellite of | Saturn |
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.