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Helene
Helene is one of the named Minor Moons of Saturn. Also known as Saturn XII (or S12), Helene is an irregularly shaped (---> nonspherical) body measuring about 22 miles (such approx. 36 Km), by about 20 miles (approx. 32 Km), by about 18 miles (approx. 30 Km).
Helene orbits Saturn at a mean distance of about 234.500 miles (approx. 377.400 Km) and has an Orbital Period of 2,7369 Earth Days — the Rotational Period is unknown but is assumed to be the same as the Orbital Period (meaning that Helene shall always show the same side to Saturn - just like the Moon does to Earth). 

Helene was discovered by French astronomers P. Laques and J. Lecacheaux in 1980 during ground-based observations of Saturn. 
Another moon, Dione, is co-orbital with Helene: that is, Helene orbits Saturn at the same distance as Dione but precedes Dione by about 60°. 
Before the present name was adopted, the moon was referred to as "Dione-B" or also "Electra".
Parole chiave: Saturn's Moon - Helene

Helene

Helene is one of the named Minor Moons of Saturn. Also known as Saturn XII (or S12), Helene is an irregularly shaped (---> nonspherical) body measuring about 22 miles (such approx. 36 Km), by about 20 miles (approx. 32 Km), by about 18 miles (approx. 30 Km).
Helene orbits Saturn at a mean distance of about 234.500 miles (approx. 377.400 Km) and has an Orbital Period of 2,7369 Earth Days — the Rotational Period is unknown but is assumed to be the same as the Orbital Period (meaning that Helene shall always show the same side to Saturn - just like the Moon does to Earth).

Helene was discovered by French astronomers P. Laques and J. Lecacheaux in 1980 during ground-based observations of Saturn.
Another moon, Dione, is co-orbital with Helene: that is, Helene orbits Saturn at the same distance as Dione but precedes Dione by about 60°.
Before the present name was adopted, the moon was referred to as "Dione-B" or also "Electra".

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