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Titan

Titan is the largest moon of Saturn, and the second largest in the Solar System.

Table of Titan Facts

Discovered by Christiaan Huygens

Year of Discovery 1655

Orbit (mean distance from Saturn) 1 221 850 km

Orbital eccentricity 0.0292

Orbital inclination 0.33°

Equatorial Diameter 5150 km

Mass 1.345 x 10²³ kg

Mean Density (water = 1000) 1881 kgm^-3

Rotational Period 15 days 22 hours

Orbital Period 15 days 22 hours

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Last Update: 27 Jan 2005

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