Polydeuces (moon)
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.
| File:Polydeuces.jpg Polydeuces in 2006 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| 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 (moon) Media
- Polydeuces discovery images annotated.gif
Cassini discovery images of Polydeuces on 21 October 2004
The trojan points are located on the Template:L4 and L5 Lagrange points, on the orbital path of the secondary object Dione (blue), around the primary object Saturn (yellow). All of the Lagrange points are highlighted in red.
- Animation of Polydeuces's orbit relative to Saturn and Dione.gif
Animation of Polydeuces's librating tadpole orbit in a rotating reference frame with respect to Dione Polydeuces · Helene · Dione · Saturn
