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Hyperion (moon)


 

Hyperion (hye-peer'-ee-un, Greek ????????) is a moon of Saturn discovered by William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond and William Lassell in 1848. It is distinguished by its irregular shape, its chaotic rotation, and its unexplained sponge-like appearance.

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Moon - Saturn - William Cranch Bond - George Phillips Bond - William Lassell - 1848

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