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    Titan

    Titan is the largest moon of Saturn, and the second largest in the Solar System.

    Table of Titan Facts

    Discovered by Christiaan Huygens
    Year of Discovery 1655
    Orbit (mean distance from Saturn) 1 221 850 km 
    Orbital eccentricity 0.0292
    Orbital inclination 0.33°
    Equatorial Diameter 5150 km
    Mass 1.345 x 1023 kg
    Mean Density (water = 1000) 1881 kgm-3
    Rotational Period 15 days 22 hours
    Orbital Period 15 days 22 hours


    Last Update: 27 Jan 2005

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