Phoebe (moon) facts for kids
Phoebe is a moon that goes around the planet called Saturn. It takes about eighteen months for Phoebe to travel all the way around Saturn. This moon is made up of half rock and half ice. The ground on Phoebe is black, making it look very dark when seen from Earth. Phoebe does not have any air, and there is no water on its surface.
There are many craters on Phoebe. These round marks are made when asteroids and other space rocks crash into its surface.
Phoebe is not perfectly round like a ball; it's a bit uneven. It has an average diameter of 213 kilometers (about 132 miles). To give you an idea, Earth's moon is 15 times bigger than Phoebe! It spins around very quickly, taking only 9 hours and 16.5 minutes to complete one full turn. This means a "day" on Phoebe is less than half an Earth day.
Images for kids
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A picture of the surface of Phoebe
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Animation of Phoebe's orbit. Saturn · Phoebe · Titan
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Artist's impression of the Phoebe ring, which is much bigger than Saturn's main rings
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Cassini spacecraft's close-up view of Phoebe from June 13, 2004; the crater Euphemus is at the top center
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Named craters on Phoebe
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Phoebe (with NGC 4179 in the lower right corner) as seen through a 24-inch telescope
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Map of Phoebe's middle areas. The top and bottom parts are shown in separate maps.
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Map of Phoebe's south pole region
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Map of Phoebe's north pole region
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A 3D map showing Phoebe's shape
See also
In Spanish: Febe (satélite) para niños
