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Hyperion

Moon of Saturn

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Hyperion is the eighth-largest moon of Saturn, distinguished by its highly irregular shape, chaotic rotation, low density and unusual sponge-like appearance. It was the first non-rounded moon ever discovered.

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Moon of Saturn 1
Discovery Year
1848 1
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the eighth-largest moon of Saturn
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16 September 1848
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Hyperion orbits Saturn at a distance of 1.48 million kilometers, between Titan and Iapetus.
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