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Helene (moon) facts for kids

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Image taken by Cassini-Huygens

Helene is a moon of Saturn. It shares its orbit with larger moon Dione. It leads in front of Dione in its orbit around Saturn by 60 degrees. It was discovered in 1980 by a couple of astronomers based on observations from the Earth.


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  • Animation of Polydeuces's orbit relative to Saturn and Dione

    Animation of Helene's orbit relative to Saturn and Dione       Polydeuces  ·       Helene ·       Dione ·       Saturn

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Helena (satélite) para niños

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