Physical properties of the satellites of Saturn

Details Physical properties of the satellites of Saturn Physical properties of the satellites of Saturn

Dec 1978

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978nascp2068..217c&link_type=abstract

In JPL The Saturn System p 217-250 (SEE N79-16758 07-91)

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Celestial Bodies, Natural Satellites, Physical Properties, Saturn (Planet), Density (Mass/Volume), Iapetus, Planetary Atmospheres, Polar Caps, Saturn Rings, Surface Properties, Titan

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The photometric and bulk parameters of the known and suspected satellites of Saturn are presented in updated tables and are compared. The surface compositions of all the satellites are discussed in terms of modern photometry and spectroscopy; most if not all of the inner bodies have water frost surfaces, but the outer three satellites have surfaces of unknown composition. The few reliable mass values of some inner satellites, together with the best current values for the satellite radii, suggest mean densities representative of bulk compositions dominated by frozen volatiles, though Titan may have a substantial volume fraction of silicates. The special case of Iapetus is considered in the light of new studies of its two distinct faces and polar cap.

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