The orbital period P of a moon of Saturn, Enceladus, is 1.370 days and its average distance

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The orbital period P of a moon of Saturn, Enceladus, is 1.370 days and its average distance a from Saturn is 238 000 km. Assuming that the mass of Saturn MSat is much greater than that of Enceladus and that the moon’s orbit is roughly circular, the mass of Saturn can be estimated using the formula:

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An Introduction To The Solar System

ISBN: 9781108430845

3rd Edition

Authors: David A. Rothery, Neil McBride, Iain Gilmour

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