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.
 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
Cassini discovery images of Polydeuces on 21 October 2004
The trojan points are located on the Template:L4 and Template: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 librating tadpole orbit in a rotating reference frame with respect to Dione Polydeuces · Helene · Dione · Saturn
