Orbit from mean elements
Atlas is placed by solving a Keplerian orbit around saturn at the simulation time (a = 137,700 km, e = 0.001, i = 0°, period 0.6 d).
A tiny, flattened moon orbiting just outside Saturn's A ring, with a broad equatorial ridge assembled from ring material.
One record per aspect. The origin says what kind of thing each value is; the source says where it came from; the limit says what it cannot tell you.
Atlas is placed by solving a Keplerian orbit around saturn at the simulation time (a = 137,700 km, e = 0.001, i = 0°, period 0.6 d).
Atlas: mean radius 15.1 km. These values are bundled with the object record and drive the rendered size.
The short description and the fact list are written by the Space Time authors for orientation. They are not quoted from a catalog field and carry no citation of their own.
Nothing on this page is a reconstruction or a schematic; every record above is observed, catalogued or computed.
| Dataset | Last refreshed | Horizon | Automated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planetary satellite mean elements | no snapshot date | Mean elements (a, e, i, period) for every known natural satellite | No, refreshed by hand npm run generate:moons |