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.

External links

• Cassini mission Hyperion page
• Animation of Hyperion
• MNRAS 9 (1848) 1: Discovery of a new satellite of Saturn (Bond)
• MNRAS 8 (1848) 195: Discovery of a new satellite of Saturn (Lassell)
• The Planetary Society: Hyperion

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Related Topics:
Titan - Themis - Iapetus

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