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โพรมีเทียส

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Also known as Saturn XVI, S/1980 S 27

moon of Saturn

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Prometheus is a small moon of Saturn that orbits within the planet's ring system. It is notable for its role in shaping and maintaining Saturn's rings through its gravitational interactions with ring particles.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
regular moon
Named after
Prometheus
Parent body
Saturn
Mass
160
Image
PIA12593 Prometheus2.jpg
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Commons category
Prometheus (moon)
time of discovery or invention
1980-10-01
discoverer or inventor
Voyager 1
provisional designation
S/1980 S 27
albedo
0.6
semi-major axis of an orbit
139400
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